Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands

Netherlands: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2021
All-time low
78.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 78.8 Percentage2016: 78.5 Percentage2017: 82.1 Percentage2018: 83.2 Percentage2020: 85.6 Percentage2021: 89.2 Percentage2023: 84.4 Percentage2024: 82 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands stood at 82.0%.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands peaked at 89.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 78.8%
2016 78.5% -0.4%
2017 82.1% +4.6%
2018 83.2% +1.3%
2020 85.6% +2.9%
2021 89.2% +4.2%
2023 84.4% -5.4%
2024 82.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.7% 78.5% 83.2% 4
2020s 85.3% 82.0% 89.2% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Latvia 84.5% compare
  2. 10 Sweden 83.5% compare
  3. 11 Iceland 83.2% compare
  4. 13 Belgium 79.7% compare
  5. 14 Poland 79.3% compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands?
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Netherlands was 82.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 385 data points, 2013–2024
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