Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 426,322 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 426,322 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands peaked at 426,322 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167,097 number, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,110 number | 167,097 number | 211,597 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 226,758 number | 216,950 number | 238,873 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,304 number | 237,018 number | 286,684 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,885 number | 244,015 number | 291,177 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 389,000 number | 313,519 number | 426,322 number | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands was 426,322 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 426,322 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,097 number in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.