Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 793,678 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands stood at 793,678 Number. 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 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands peaked at 793,678 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 461,374 Number, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 461,374 Number | — |
| 1999 | 469,885 Number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 487,649 Number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 504,042 Number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 510,843 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 526,767 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 543,396 Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 564,983 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 572,147 Number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 582,613 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 602,286 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 618,502 Number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 650,905 Number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 780,014 Number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 793,678 Number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,630 Number | 461,374 Number | 469,885 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 551,323 Number | 487,649 Number | 618,502 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,532 Number | 650,905 Number | 793,678 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 field of education and sex in Netherlands?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands was 793,678 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 793,678 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,374 Number in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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