Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 18,895 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,895 Persons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
19,093 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
12,292 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820232013: 12.3k Persons2014: 14.0k Persons2015: 14.0k Persons2016: 16.1k Persons2017: 17.5k Persons2018: 16.6k Persons2019: 19.1k Persons2020: 18.6k Persons2021: 17.7k Persons2022: 17.6k Persons2023: 18.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands is 18,895 Persons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands peaked at 19,093 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,292 Persons, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands, 2013 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2013 12,292 Persons
2014 13,964 Persons +13.6%
2015 14,032 Persons +0.5%
2016 16,052 Persons +14.4%
2017 17,530 Persons +9.2%
2018 16,607 Persons -5.3%
2019 19,093 Persons +15.0%
2020 18,578 Persons -2.7%
2021 17,668 Persons -4.9%
2022 17,637 Persons -0.2%
2023 18,895 Persons +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,653 Persons 12,292 Persons 19,093 Persons 7
2020s 18,195 Persons 17,637 Persons 18,895 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Germany 130,662 Persons compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 55,632 Persons compare
  3. 2 France 114,816 Persons compare
  4. 2 Poland 25,483 Persons compare
  5. 3 United States 102,045 Persons compare
  6. 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
  8. 4 Brazil 88,343 Persons compare
  9. 5 Italy 84,918 Persons compare
  10. 5 Latvia 4,548 Persons compare
  11. 6 Colombia 58,092 Persons compare
  12. 6 Estonia 3,016 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands?
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Netherlands was 18,895 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 19,093 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,292 Persons in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 462 data points, 2013–2023
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This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.