Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 530,206 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
530,206
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
530,206
in 2023
All-time low
64,070
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 530,206 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands peaked at 530,206 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,070, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,070 | — |
| 1972 | 69,844 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 81,916 | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 94,021 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 102,855 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 111,224 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 117,371 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 133,688 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 143,083 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 152,918 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 158,878 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 161,519 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 160,883 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 165,993 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 167,131 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 177,123 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 181,208 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 192,671 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 212,425 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 224,205 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 233,027 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 245,721 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 237,284 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 233,441 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 226,016 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 224,356 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 231,629 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 243,634 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 254,539 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 262,004 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 268,716 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 276,553 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 288,081 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 296,387 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 303,643 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 311,109 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 320,548 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 337,386 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 404,224 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 408,175 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 440,744 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 434,637 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 457,757 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 463,184 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 493,008 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 523,188 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 530,206 | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 530,206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 5.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 530,206 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,614 | 64,070 | 117,371 | 7 |
| 1980s | 160,242 | 133,688 | 181,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,078 | 192,671 | 245,721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,521 | 243,634 | 320,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,872 | 337,386 | 463,184 | 7 |
| 2020s | 515,467 | 493,008 | 530,206 | 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, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands was 530,206 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 530,206 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,070 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release