Tertiary education participation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tertiary education participation was 793.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Netherlands is 793.7, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Netherlands peaked at 793.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 461.4, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465.65 | 461.4 | 469.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 553.41 | 487.6 | 618.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.53 | 650.9 | 793.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Netherlands?
- Tertiary education participation in Netherlands was 793.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 793.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.4 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for tertiary education participation?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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