Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 463,184 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Netherlands, 1971β2018
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (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.