Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 22,474 in 2023. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Netherlands, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Netherlands stood at 22,474. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Netherlands peaked at 22,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,471 | 3,471 | 3,471 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,649 | 0 | 4,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,052 | 675 | 13,677 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,998 | 16,741 | 22,474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 49 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 26,575 compare
- 50 Jamaica 25,337 compare
- 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
- 53 Sweden 21,312 compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Netherlands was 22,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22,474 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release