Japan vs Netherlands: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.61 million Persons against 489,349 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3.12 million Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 million Persons | 500,209 Persons | 2.49 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.17 million Persons | 485,950 Persons | 2.68 million Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 3.61 million Persons against 489,349 Persons in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3.12 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.