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 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.
Tertiary education participation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 461.4 | — |
| 1999 | 469.9 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 487.6 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 504 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 516.8 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 526.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 543.4 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 565 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 579.6 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 590.1 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 602.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 618.5 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 650.9 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 780 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 793.7 | +1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 793.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 793.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 10th out of 44 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).