Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 4.22 million in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
4.22 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.51 million
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998200520121998: 3.5M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.6M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.6M2005: 3.6M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.8M2010: 3.8M2011: 4.2M2012: 4.2M

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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 7th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Italy 11.10 million compare
  2. 5 Spain 10.09 million compare
  3. 6 Poland 8.57 million compare
  4. 8 Romania 3.99 million compare
  5. 9 Belgium 2.94 million compare
  6. 10 Sweden 2.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands β†’

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 7th out of 34 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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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 518 data points, 1998–2012
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