Netherlands vs Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Netherlands
969,491 Number
in 2024
Spain
2.44 million Number
in 2024
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
6th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.44 million Number against 969,491 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1.47 million Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 819,228 Number | 2.00 million Number | 1.19 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 969,951 Number | 2.31 million Number | 1.34 million Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.44 million Number against 969,491 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.47 million Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.