Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 455,121 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 455,121 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands peaked at 464,376 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167,097, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 167,097 | — |
| 1972 | 178,120 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 179,540 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 180,961 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 182,381 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 302,348 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 313,519 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 375,790 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 385,503 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 390,954 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 396,406 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 401,857 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 402,309 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 417,698 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 426,322 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 435,368 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 444,413 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 464,376 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 459,748 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 455,121 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,475 | 167,097 | 211,597 | 9 |
| 1980s | 226,758 | 216,950 | 238,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,304 | 237,018 | 286,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,332 | 244,015 | 302,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,573 | 313,519 | 435,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,914 | 444,413 | 464,376 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Netherlands was 455,121 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 464,376 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,097 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.