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This fact sheet contains the most important facts and figures on international students in the Netherlands, such as the total numbers, incoming and outgoing students, stay rate, and languages of instruction at universities of applied sciences and research universities. You will also read about the perceived bottlenecks and how the Netherlands benefits from the presence of international students.  

Verslag over onze voornaamste activiteiten in 2024.

A study on the international experience (credit mobility and digital international collaboration) of higher education graduates from 2020–2022. We examined who participated, how accessible an international experience was, why graduates took part, and where they went. We also explored what graduates learned from an international experience and what the benefits were on the labour market.  

This study examines employers’ attitudes towards hiring international graduates in the Netherlands, using survey and focusgroup/interview data. With this study, we look into the perceived advantages, disadvantages and employers’ needs from universities and the government.

Intensive collaboration with knowledge providers in our partner countries and the Netherlands has made the Orange Knowledge Programme a success. This overarching report 2017-2024 offers insight into the programme’s achievements and includes key findings and highlights. The information in the report is based on data on project and programme levels and further background information from the annual reports of the OKP from 2017 to 2024.

In this report, we examine the stay rate of international graduates within 5 years after graduation using national registry data. The study covers graduation cohorts from 2013–14 to 2022–23 and examines, among other things, their labour market position.

The Orange Knowledge Programme offered access to education and training for professionals and organisations to strengthen their knowledge and skills. Discover the transformative impact of the Orange Knowledge Programme through data and stories of empowerment, innovation, and progress in the annual reports.

In the academic year 2024-25, Germany remains the most common country of origin for international degree students in the Netherlands. It is followed by Italy (2nd), Romania (3rd), Spain (4th), and China (5th).

Dutch higher education institutions received 51,796 new enrolments from international students for the academic year 2024-25. Germany remains the most common country of origin for newly enrolled international students. It is followed by Italy (2nd), China (3rd), Romania (4th), and Spain (5th).

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) enrolls the most international degree students, followed by Maastricht University (UM) and the University of Groningen (RUG). Over half of all students at UM are international.