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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.5% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.0% | 89.2% | 4 |
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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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