Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 39.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
39.2%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
113th
of 137 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2019
All-time low
39.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands is 39.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 113th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.9% | — |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -9.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 39.2% | 43.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Netherlands was 39.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release