Netherlands vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Netherlands
18,922
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
780,354
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
70th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 780,354 against 18,922 in Netherlands, a difference of 761,432.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 41.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 71st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th of 210 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 11,375 227,042 215,667 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 10,226 313,131 302,904 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 15,759 567,298 551,540 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 18,696 759,968 741,271 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Netherlands or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 780,354 against 18,922 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
761,432, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Netherlands ranks 71st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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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About this data

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