School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, female was 498,806 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
498,806 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 203 countries
All-time high
622,067 number
in 1986
All-time low
456,489 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 498,806 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 622,067 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 456,489 number, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 80th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 564,473 number 550,360 number 581,471 number 10
1980s 612,628 number 590,358 number 622,067 number 10
1990s 528,903 number 462,762 number 601,698 number 10
2000s 472,080 number 456,489 number 496,351 number 10
2010s 506,632 number 498,806 number 511,901 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands was 498,806 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 622,067 number in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 456,489 number in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.