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

Latest (2012)
793,678 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
793,678 Number
in 2012
All-time low
461,374 Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200520121998: 461.4k Number1999: 469.9k Number2000: 487.6k Number2001: 504.0k Number2002: 510.8k Number2003: 526.8k Number2004: 543.4k Number2005: 565.0k Number2006: 572.1k Number2007: 582.6k Number2008: 602.3k Number2009: 618.5k Number2010: 650.9k Number2011: 780.0k Number2012: 793.7k Number

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

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Spain 1.97 million Number compare
  2. 9 Italy 1.93 million Number compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 793,678 Number compare
  4. 12 Romania 705,333 Number compare
  5. 13 Greece 663,698 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
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