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
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Netherlands is 18,531, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18,531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
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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