Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 86,455 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
86,455 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 136 countries
All-time high
86,455 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,034 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 2.0k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 8.9k number2004: 18.6k number2005: 17.1k number2006: 17.0k number2007: 17.0k number2008: 21.7k number2009: 12.4k number2010: 15.3k number2011: 24.8k number2012: 42.5k number2013: 55.3k number2014: 55.9k number2015: 71.0k number2016: 72.9k number2017: 77.8k number2018: 86.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands stood at 86,455 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 297.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands peaked at 86,455 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,034 number, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,034 number 2,034 number 2,034 number 1
2000s 12,877 number 2,747 number 21,730 number 10
2010s 55,774 number 15,346 number 86,455 number 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
  2. 7 Japan 150,845 number compare
  3. 8 France 130,135 number compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 77,592 number compare
  5. 11 United Arab Emirates 65,745 number compare
  6. 12 Austria 53,745 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Netherlands was 86,455 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 86,455 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,034 number in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.9%. 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 of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).