Stay rates of international graduates
Almost 26% of the international students who studied in the Netherlands still live here 5 years after graduating.
Summary
- Almost 26% of international graduates stay in the Netherlands 5 years after graduation. Most of them are in paid employment by then. Recent graduates are more likely to stay than those who graduated before 2018.
- Education and Engineering graduates are the most likely to stay in the Netherlands.
- Almost 4 in 10 international graduates who work in the Netherlands 5 years after graduation are employed in the labour market region of Great Amsterdam
For more data on the stay rates of international students in the Netherlands in 2013-2022 and an analysis of current trends and developments, see our report Stay rate and labour market position of international graduates 2013‑2022 or Stayrate en arbeidsmarktpositie van internationale afgestudeerden 2013-2022 (in Dutch).
Follow this link for more information on stay rates and practical tips to increase students’ stay rate (in Dutch).
See also this overview of the most frequently asked questions about our stay rates data (in Dutch).
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