Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate was 6.12 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands stood at 6.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 416.3% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands peaked at 19.81 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.43 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1977 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1981 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1985 | -0.3938 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1986 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -906.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6856 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1988 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +772.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1990 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 1991 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1995 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1997 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7345 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -541.4% |
| 2000 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9774 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2016 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2017 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -483.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.66 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +906.6% | -0.3938 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +772.1% | 0.6856 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -0.3938 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 19.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.12 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 53 Australia 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Madagascar 6.34 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Samoa 6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Afghanistan 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Mauritania 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.29 % change on previous year compare
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 (number) in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands was 6.12 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.