Dutch degree students abroad
Almost 3 in every 100 students from the Netherlands studied abroad for a full degree programme in 2023. Belgium, the UK, the USA and Germany were the most popular destinations that year.
This dashboard presents data on the number of Dutch students who studied abroad for a full degree programme. The data is based on the UNESCO student mobility data.
Summary
- 18,922 Dutch students pursued a bachelor’s or master’s degree abroad in 2023, up from 18,310 in 2020 (+3%);
- In 2021 there were Dutch degree students registered in 94 foreign countries (countries with fewer than 10 students are not shown in the dashboard).
Please note that data for Germany and South Africa are only available from 2013 onwards. In addition, the 2018 data for Belgium are incomplete.
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