Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 15.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Netherlands stood at 15.75 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Netherlands peaked at 15.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 191 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, female (number), per in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 9.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 10 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Malta 38.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 35.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 23.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 15.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 14.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 13.94 units per square kilometre 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), per in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Netherlands was 15.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.