Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 455,121 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands, 1971β2023
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 192 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
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 192 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release