Share of students studying abroad in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of students studying abroad was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1999
All-time low
1.39
in 2008
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Netherlands stood at 1.92.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Netherlands peaked at 2.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.39 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Netherlands?
- Share of students studying abroad in Netherlands was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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