Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 27.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 27.3 for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Netherlands peaked at 29.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.5 | — |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 27.3 | -3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4 | 23.5 | 26.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.46 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Netherlands?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Netherlands was 27.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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