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
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Netherlands is 44,702, measured 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 44,702 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 44,702 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,061 | 28,272 | 31,850 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,893 | 36,024 | 44,702 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 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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