Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 455,121 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
455,121
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
464,376
in 2021
All-time low
167,097
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 455,121 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands peaked at 464,376 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167,097, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 167,097 | — |
| 1972 | 178,120 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 182,381 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 194,005 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 202,295 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 209,277 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 211,597 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 217,090 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 216,950 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 218,597 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 220,169 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 222,888 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 229,361 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 238,873 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 232,645 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 236,365 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 234,639 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 244,817 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 266,444 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 269,358 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 273,553 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 286,684 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 265,644 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 258,307 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 242,954 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 237,018 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 238,256 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 244,015 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 249,503 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 254,765 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 258,051 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 266,843 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 276,902 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 283,235 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 286,478 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 291,177 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 313,519 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 375,790 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 385,503 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 401,857 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 402,309 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 417,698 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 426,322 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 444,413 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 464,376 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 455,121 | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 455,121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 455,121 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128,518, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,110 | 167,097 | 211,597 | 7 |
| 1980s | 226,758 | 216,950 | 238,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,304 | 237,018 | 286,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,885 | 244,015 | 291,177 | 9 |
| 2010s | 389,000 | 313,519 | 426,322 | 7 |
| 2020s | 454,637 | 444,413 | 464,376 | 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, male in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands was 455,121 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 464,376 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,097 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release