Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 86.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 89.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.0% | — |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 53.0% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 63.7% | 83.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 89.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release