Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 18,531 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
18,531
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,531
in 2012
All-time low
12,623
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands stood at 18,531. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,623 | — |
| 2009 | 14,307 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 15,702 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 14,911 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18,531 | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,465 | 12,623 | 14,307 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,381 | 14,911 | 18,531 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Ireland 25,288 compare
- 15 Albania 23,910 compare
- 16 Portugal 18,915 compare
- 17 Netherlands 18,531 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16,844 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16,844 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands was 18,531 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,531 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,623 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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