Kenya vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Kenya
26,225 number
in 2017
Netherlands
25,029 number
in 2018
Kenya rank
56th
Netherlands rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 26,225 number against 25,029 number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,196 number.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 143 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 41,883 number 3,814 number 38,069 number Kenya
2010s 26,225 number 23,746 number 2,479 number Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Kenya or Netherlands?
Kenya, at 26,225 number against 25,029 number in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Kenya and Netherlands?
1,196 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).