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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201020122008: 28.3k2009: 31.9k2010: 36.0k2011: 42.0k2012: 44.7k

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

Annual values for Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,061 28,272 31,850 2
2010s 40,893 36,024 44,702 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Austria 64,776 compare
  2. 5 France 59,968 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 45,723 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 44,702 compare
  5. 9 Italy 40,059 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 38,777 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 201 data points, 2005–2012
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