Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 168,520 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
168,520 Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
168,520 Number
in 2012
All-time low
40,795 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands stood at 168,520 Number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 313.1% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40,795 Number | — |
| 2009 | 44,409 Number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 49,137 Number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 160,867 Number | +227.4% |
| 2012 | 168,520 Number | +4.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 168,520 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 168,520 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,602 Number | 40,795 Number | 44,409 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 126,175 Number | 49,137 Number | 168,520 Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Netherlands was 168,520 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 168,520 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,795 Number in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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