Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 793.68 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
793.68 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
793.68 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
526.77 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands, 2003–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands stood at 793.68 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands peaked at 793.68 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 526.77 Thousand, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 526.77 Thousand | — |
| 2004 | 543.4 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 564.98 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 572.15 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 582.61 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 602.29 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 618.5 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 650.9 Thousand | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 780.01 Thousand | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 793.68 Thousand | +1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 793.68 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.5 Thousand, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 793.68 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308.92 Thousand, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 572.96 Thousand | 526.77 Thousand | 618.5 Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 741.53 Thousand | 650.9 Thousand | 793.68 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands?
- Participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Netherlands was 793.68 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 793.68 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.77 Thousand in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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