Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.5% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 1,401.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.8% | — |
| 2000 | -1.6% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -297.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +242.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -143.7% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -266.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +524.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +67.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -0.5% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
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 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 115 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 1,401.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release