Netherlands vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Netherlands
18,922
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
803,650
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
68th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 803,650 against 18,922 in Netherlands, a difference of 784,728.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 42.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 71st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 68th of 210 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 11,375 236,920 225,545 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 10,226 299,128 288,902 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 15,759 539,565 523,806 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 18,696 763,702 745,006 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Netherlands or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 803,650 against 18,922 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
784,728, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Netherlands ranks 71st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release