Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0551 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands stood at 0.0551 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands peaked at 0.0563 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 units per person, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0186 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.022 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0248 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.026 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0267 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0278 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.028 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0331 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0346 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.03 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.036 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0467 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0491 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0563 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0551 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (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 0.0551 units per person 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 0.0563 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 units per person in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 197 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 16.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.