Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 25,029 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25,029 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
59th
of 143 countries
All-time high
25,029 number
in 2018
All-time low
0 number
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 6.7k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 7.3k number2002: 7.3k number2003: 6.6k number2004: 0 number2005: 0 number2006: 0 number2007: 0 number2008: 0 number2009: 885 number2010: 1.2k number2011: 17.0k number2012: 15.9k number2015: 18.7k number2016: 20.4k number2017: 23.7k number2018: 25.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 25,029 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 25,029 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2004.

Netherlands ranks 59th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,704 number 6,704 number 6,704 number 1
2000s 2,949 number 0 number 7,485 number 10
2010s 17,412 number 1,173 number 25,029 number 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 57 Sweden 25,569 number compare
  3. 58 Palestine 25,390 number compare
  4. 60 Belgium 22,720 number compare
  5. 61 Lebanon 21,496 number compare
  6. 62 Ireland 19,872 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Netherlands was 25,029 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25,029 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).