Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 44,702 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
44,702
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44,702
in 2012
All-time low
28,272
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 44,702 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,272 | — |
| 2009 | 31,850 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 36,024 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 41,954 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 44,702 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,061 | 28,272 | 31,850 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,893 | 36,024 | 44,702 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands was 44,702 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,702 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,272 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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