Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 63,959 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63,959
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
63,959
in 2021
All-time low
24,116
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands, 2012–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201620212012: 24.1k2013: 30.5k2014: 30.6k2015: 38.8k2016: 39.2k2017: 42.4k2018: 46.9k2019: 47.9k2020: 57.7k2021: 64.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands stood at 63,959. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands peaked at 63,959 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,116, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number) in Netherlands, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 24,116
2013 30,510 +26.5%
2014 30,577 +0.2%
2015 38,817 +26.9%
2016 39,239 +1.1%
2017 42,429 +8.1%
2018 46,949 +10.7%
2019 47,913 +2.1%
2020 57,688 +20.4%
2021 63,959 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,569 24,116 47,913 8
2020s 60,824 57,688 63,959 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 France 79,687 compare
  2. 7 Argentina 70,137 compare
  3. 8 Turkey 64,889 compare
  4. 10 Japan 60,877 compare
  5. 11 Austria 32,298 compare
  6. 12 Spain 28,014 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Netherlands was 63,959 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 63,959 in 2021.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 24,116 in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,070 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release