Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 86.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.59
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
89.39
in 2021
All-time low
20.43
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Netherlands stood at 86.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Netherlands peaked at 89.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.43, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.43 | — |
| 1972 | 22.13 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 23.23 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 25.12 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 26.28 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 27.16 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 27.52 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.87 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 29.24 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 29.78 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 30.05 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.28 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.83 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.11 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 31.91 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.01 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 33.23 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.17 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 39.11 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 41.63 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 44.96 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 49.97 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 49.62 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.55 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.23 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.02 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.75 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 51.45 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 52.98 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.25 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.77 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.79 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 59.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.39 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.02 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.52 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 75.81 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.16 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 79.85 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 83.65 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.34 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.39 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 86.59 | -3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 86.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 86.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.55 | 20.43 | 27.52 | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.93 | 28.87 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9 | 35.17 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.19 | 51.45 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.41 | 63.7 | 83.65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.11 | 85.34 | 89.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Netherlands?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Netherlands was 86.59 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.