Tertiary education enrollment in the Netherlands in 2023 — 86.6%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 128. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 33.6 pp.
2001–2023 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86.6 | — |
| 2021 | 89.4 | +4.1 pp |
| 2020 | 85.3 | — |
| 2018 | 83.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 83.2 | +3.4 pp |
| 2016 | 79.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 80.2 | — |
| 2012 | 75.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 75.5 | +11.8 pp |
| 2010 | 63.7 | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 61.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 61 | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 60.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 59.8 | +1 pp |
| 2005 | 58.8 | +2 pp |
| 2004 | 56.8 | +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 55 | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 54.3 | +1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 53 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
Education Researchers per million peopleThe number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Labor Youth unemploymentThe unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.
