Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 4.22 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4.22 million Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.22 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
3.51 million Number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.22 million Number for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in 2012. 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 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands peaked at 4.22 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million Number, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million Number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million Number | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.22 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Number, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.22 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million Number | 3.51 million Number | 3.53 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million Number | 3.56 million Number | 3.79 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million Number | 3.83 million Number | 4.22 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Netherlands was 4.22 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million Number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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