Germany vs Netherlands: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 130,662 Persons against 18,895 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 111,767 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,831 Persons | 15,653 Persons | 99,178 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 126,237 Persons | 18,195 Persons | 108,042 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 130,662 Persons against 18,895 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Germany and Netherlands?
- 111,767 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.