Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 889,506 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands is 889,506 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 889,506 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 231,167 number, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283,725 number | 231,167 number | 328,968 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 387,000 number | 350,778 number | 415,847 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,381 number | 437,488 number | 532,405 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 553,414 number | 487,649 number | 618,502 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 809,872 number | 650,905 number | 889,506 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Netherlands was 889,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 889,506 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,167 number in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.