Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 4.22 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands stood at 4.22 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 4.22 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.51 million | 3.53 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million | 3.56 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 3.83 million | 4.22 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands was 4.22 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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