School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.02 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.02 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 1986
All-time low
930,103 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 1.02 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 1.27 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 930,103 number, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 million number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million number | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 989,107 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 962,249 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 943,497 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 932,678 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 930,103 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 936,328 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 944,988 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 953,695 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 962,659 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 971,551 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 984,487 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 998,217 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.02 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 4.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.02 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 943,497 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 962,588 number | 930,103 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.05 million 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 1.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,103 number in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.