Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 426,322 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
426,322 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
426,322 number
in 2018
All-time low
167,097 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420181971: 167.1k number1972: 178.1k number1975: 182.4k number1976: 194.0k number1977: 202.3k number1978: 209.3k number1979: 211.6k number1980: 217.1k number1981: 216.9k number1982: 218.6k number1983: 220.2k number1984: 222.9k number1985: 229.4k number1986: 238.9k number1987: 232.6k number1988: 236.4k number1989: 234.6k number1990: 244.8k number1991: 266.4k number1992: 269.4k number1993: 273.6k number1994: 286.7k number1995: 265.6k number1996: 258.3k number1997: 243.0k number1998: 237.0k number1999: 238.3k number2000: 244.0k number2001: 249.5k number2002: 254.8k number2003: 258.1k number2004: 266.8k number2005: 276.9k number2006: 283.2k number2007: 286.5k number2008: 291.2k number2010: 313.5k number2011: 375.8k number2012: 385.5k number2015: 401.9k number2016: 402.3k number2017: 417.7k number2018: 426.3k number

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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 167,097 number
1972 178,120 number +6.6%
1975 182,381 number +2.4%
1976 194,005 number +6.4%
1977 202,295 number +4.3%
1978 209,277 number +3.5%
1979 211,597 number +1.1%
1980 217,090 number +2.6%
1981 216,950 number -0.1%
1982 218,597 number +0.8%
1983 220,169 number +0.7%
1984 222,888 number +1.2%
1985 229,361 number +2.9%
1986 238,873 number +4.1%
1987 232,645 number -2.6%
1988 236,365 number +1.6%
1989 234,639 number -0.7%
1990 244,817 number +4.3%
1991 266,444 number +8.8%
1992 269,358 number +1.1%
1993 273,553 number +1.6%
1994 286,684 number +4.8%
1995 265,644 number -7.3%
1996 258,307 number -2.8%
1997 242,954 number -5.9%
1998 237,018 number -2.4%
1999 238,256 number +0.5%
2000 244,015 number +2.4%
2001 249,503 number +2.2%
2002 254,765 number +2.1%
2003 258,051 number +1.3%
2004 266,843 number +3.4%
2005 276,902 number +3.8%
2006 283,235 number +2.3%
2007 286,478 number +1.1%
2008 291,177 number +1.6%
2010 313,519 number +7.7%
2011 375,790 number +19.9%
2012 385,503 number +2.6%
2015 401,857 number +4.2%
2016 402,309 number +0.1%
2017 417,698 number +3.8%
2018 426,322 number +2.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 426,322 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 4.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 426,322 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare
  3. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare
  4. 40 Greece 393,095 number compare
  5. 41 Myanmar 386,298 number compare
  6. 42 Syria 335,992 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.