Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 463,184 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
463,184 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
463,184 number
in 2018
All-time low
64,070 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands is 463,184 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands peaked at 463,184 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,070 number, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 187 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,070 number | — |
| 1972 | 69,844 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 81,916 number | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 94,021 number | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 102,855 number | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 111,224 number | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 117,371 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 133,688 number | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 143,083 number | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 152,918 number | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 158,878 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 161,519 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 160,883 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 165,993 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 167,131 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 177,123 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 181,208 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 192,671 number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 212,425 number | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 224,205 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 233,027 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 245,721 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 237,284 number | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 233,441 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 226,016 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 224,356 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 231,629 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 243,634 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 254,539 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 262,004 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 268,716 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 276,553 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 288,081 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 296,387 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 303,643 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 311,109 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 320,548 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 337,386 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 404,224 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 408,175 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 440,744 number | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 434,637 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 457,757 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 463,184 number | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 463,184 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 4.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 463,184 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,614 number | 64,070 number | 117,371 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 160,242 number | 133,688 number | 181,208 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,078 number | 192,671 number | 245,721 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,521 number | 243,634 number | 320,548 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,872 number | 337,386 number | 463,184 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands was 463,184 number in 2018, 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 463,184 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,070 number in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.