Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 17,560 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17,560 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
18,487 number
in 2017
All-time low
7,595 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 11.2k number1999: 11.6k number2000: 11.3k number2001: 10.9k number2002: 11.2k number2003: 11.6k number2004: 7.6k number2005: 9.3k number2006: 10.0k number2007: 10.5k number2008: 8.3k number2009: 11.3k number2010: 12.6k number2011: 13.5k number2012: 15.0k number2013: 13.6k number2014: 14.8k number2015: 15.2k number2016: 17.0k number2017: 18.5k number2018: 17.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17,560 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands peaked at 18,487 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,595 number, in 2004.

Netherlands ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,161 number —
1999 11,585 number +3.8%
2000 11,265 number -2.8%
2001 10,948 number -2.8%
2002 11,152 number +1.9%
2003 11,627 number +4.3%
2004 7,595 number -34.7%
2005 9,324 number +22.8%
2006 10,016 number +7.4%
2007 10,479 number +4.6%
2008 8,322 number -20.6%
2009 11,264 number +35.4%
2010 12,622 number +12.1%
2011 13,544 number +7.3%
2012 14,983 number +10.6%
2013 13,648 number -8.9%
2014 14,831 number +8.7%
2015 15,217 number +2.6%
2016 17,027 number +11.9%
2017 18,487 number +8.6%
2018 17,560 number -5.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 17,560 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 17,560 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,373 number 11,161 number 11,585 number 2
2000s 10,199 number 7,595 number 11,627 number 10
2010s 15,324 number 12,622 number 18,487 number 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 62 Philippines 18,859 number compare
  2. 63 Lebanon 18,193 number compare
  3. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare
  4. 66 Norway 17,215 number compare
  5. 67 Chile 16,728 number compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 16,470 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Netherlands was 17,560 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18,487 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7,595 number in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Netherlands ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.