Netherlands vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Netherlands
18,922
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
754,467
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
74th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 754,467 against 18,922 in Netherlands, a difference of 735,545.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 39.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 71st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 210 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 11,375 168,386 157,011 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 10,226 219,439 209,212 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 15,759 391,326 375,568 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 18,696 673,768 655,072 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 754,467 against 18,922 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
735,545, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Netherlands ranks 71st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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