Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 7,662 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Netherlands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Netherlands is 7,662 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Netherlands peaked at 7,662 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,914 number, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,271 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,914 number | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 3,339 number | +74.5% |
| 2002 | 2,402 number | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 2,700 number | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2,899 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,078 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,100 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,154 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,156 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,379 number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,622 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,208 number | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 6,134 number | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 6,763 number | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 6,941 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7,221 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,424 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,406 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,662 number | +3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,662 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,662 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +74.5% | 1,914 number | 3,339 number |
| 2011 | +43.8% | 3,622 number | 5,208 number |
| 2002 | -28.1% | 3,339 number | 2,402 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,271 number | 2,271 number | 2,271 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,912 number | 1,914 number | 3,379 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,487 number | 3,622 number | 7,662 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Netherlands was 7,662 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,662 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 number in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.