Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 969,491 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands is 969,491, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands peaked at 987,564 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 674,752, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 674,752 | — |
| 2014 | 702,183 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 842,601 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 836,946 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 875,455 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 889,506 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 913,150 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 937,421 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 987,564 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 985,327 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 969,491 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 819,228 | 674,752 | 913,150 | 7 |
| 2020s | 969,951 | 937,421 | 987,564 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands was 969,491 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 987,564 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,752 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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