School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) 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
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.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 579,621 number | — |
| 1971 | 573,720 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 563,154 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 553,909 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 550,360 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 551,018 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 555,494 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 563,424 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 572,558 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 581,471 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 590,358 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 599,096 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 607,640 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 614,486 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 619,128 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 621,657 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 622,067 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 621,530 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 618,403 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 611,919 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 601,698 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 587,427 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 571,560 number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 554,290 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 536,613 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 518,558 number | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 500,108 number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 484,392 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 471,620 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 462,762 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 457,685 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 456,489 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 459,636 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 463,705 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 467,635 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 471,617 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 475,594 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 482,433 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 489,660 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 496,351 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 501,570 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 504,498 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 507,952 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 510,484 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 511,901 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 511,737 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 509,263 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 503,473 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 498,806 number | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 498,806 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 4.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 498,806 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 77 South Sudan 508,318 number compare
- 78 Romania 508,296 number compare
- 79 Honduras 501,329 number compare
- 81 Jordan 462,210 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 462,193 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 415,343 number compare
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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.