Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands is 12.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.9% | — |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands was 12.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release