Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 969,491 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 969,491 Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 674,752 Number, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 48 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 … NUTS in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 674,752 Number | — |
| 2014 | 702,183 Number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 842,601 Number | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 836,947 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 875,455 Number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 889,506 Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 913,150 Number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 937,421 Number | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 987,564 Number | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 985,327 Number | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 969,491 Number | -1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 969,491 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 969,491 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 819,228 Number | 674,752 Number | 913,150 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 969,951 Number | 937,421 Number | 987,564 Number | 4 |
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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands was 969,491 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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