Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 985,327 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands is 985,327, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands peaked at 987,564 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 231,167, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 231,167 | — |
| 1972 | 247,964 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 253,408 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 258,853 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 264,297 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 288,026 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 305,150 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 320,501 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 328,968 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 350,778 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 360,033 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 371,515 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 379,047 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 384,407 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 390,244 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 404,866 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 399,776 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 413,488 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 415,847 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 437,488 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 478,869 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 493,563 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 506,580 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 532,405 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 502,928 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 491,748 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 468,970 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 461,374 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 469,885 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 487,649 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 504,042 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 516,769 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 526,767 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 543,396 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 564,983 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 579,622 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 590,121 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 602,286 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 618,502 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 650,905 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 780,014 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 793,678 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 809,986 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 826,293 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 842,601 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 836,946 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 875,455 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 889,506 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 913,464 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 937,421 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 987,564 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 986,446 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 985,327 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277,593 | 231,167 | 328,968 | 9 |
| 1980s | 387,000 | 350,778 | 415,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,381 | 437,488 | 532,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 553,414 | 487,649 | 618,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,885 | 650,905 | 913,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,190 | 937,421 | 987,564 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands was 985,327 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 987,564 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,167 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.