Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 47,886 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
47,886 number
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
47,886 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,364 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: 7.4k number2000: 7.4k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 9.2k number2003: 9.5k number2004: 12.0k number2005: 11.9k number2006: 12.0k number2007: 11.8k number2008: 12.6k number2009: 9.4k number2010: 11.2k number2011: 16.5k number2012: 25.4k number2013: 31.2k number2014: 32.4k number2015: 39.3k number2016: 41.6k number2017: 44.0k number2018: 47.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 47,886 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 278.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands peaked at 47,886 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,364 number, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 7,364 number
2000 7,416 number +0.7%
2001 8,412 number +13.4%
2002 9,201 number +9.4%
2003 9,459 number +2.8%
2004 12,005 number +26.9%
2005 11,893 number -0.9%
2006 11,960 number +0.6%
2007 11,764 number -1.6%
2008 12,639 number +7.4%
2009 9,367 number -25.9%
2010 11,209 number +19.7%
2011 16,488 number +47.1%
2012 25,366 number +53.8%
2013 31,185 number +22.9%
2014 32,374 number +3.8%
2015 39,301 number +21.4%
2016 41,633 number +5.9%
2017 43,995 number +5.7%
2018 47,886 number +8.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 47,886 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 47,886 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,364 number 7,364 number 7,364 number 1
2000s 10,412 number 7,416 number 12,639 number 10
2010s 32,160 number 11,209 number 47,886 number 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Japan 100,640 number compare
  2. 9 Turkey 81,783 number compare
  3. 10 Malaysia 57,153 number compare
  4. 12 Italy 46,200 number compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 40,481 number compare
  6. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,975 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Netherlands was 47,886 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47,886 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7,364 number in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 278.9%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.