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
Latest (2024)
969,491
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
987,564
in 2021
All-time low
836,946
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Netherlands stood at 969,491.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% 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, 836,946, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 871,532 | 836,946 | 913,150 | 5 |
| 2020s | 969,951 | 937,421 | 987,564 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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 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 836,946 in 2016.
- 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 15.1%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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