Netherlands vs Romania: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex

Netherlands
793,678 Number
in 2012
Romania
705,333 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
10th
Romania rank
12th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820052012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 793,678 Number against 705,333 Number in Romania, a difference of 88,345 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 465,630 Number 384,155 Number 81,474 Number Netherlands
2000s 551,323 Number 755,438 Number 204,116 Number Romania
2010s 741,532 Number 858,899 Number 117,367 Number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 793,678 Number against 705,333 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex between Netherlands and Romania?
88,345 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed