Nederlands

Facts and figures

These interactive dashboards show the latest figures and mobility statistics of internationalisation in Dutch education.
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Bilingual schools

Bilingual schools

An overview of the number of schools offering bilingual secondary education in the Netherlands per province, in the school year 2017-2018.
VET students abroad

VET students abroad

Of all VET graduates who obtained their diploma in 2016, 7.6% had completed a study related period abroad. Work placements are the most popular form.
International work placements

International work placements

The top destination countries of outbound VET students doing a registered work placement. The top 5 most popular countries are all European.
Erasmus plus VET students

Erasmus+ VET students

All Erasmus+ VET students coming to- or going from the Netherlands with an Erasmus+ grant.
Countries of origin

Countries of origin

Germany remains by far the most important country of origin, followed by China (2nd), Italy (3rd), Belgium (4th) and the United Kingdom (5th).
Fields of study

Fields of study

Most international degree students study economics & business. Fine arts & liberal arts and sciences have the highest relative shares of international students enrolled.
regions-and-universities

Regions and universities

Maastricht University enrolls the most international degree students, followed by the University of Groningen and the University of Amsterdam.
Neso countries

Neso countries

In 2017-18 there were over 12,000 international degree students from countries with a Neso enrolled in the Netherlands.
Dutch degree students abroad

Dutch degree students abroad

About 2 in every 100 students from the Netherlands study abroad for a full degree programme. Belgium (Flanders), the UK, the US and Germany are the most popular destinations.
Destination institutions

Destination institutions

The portable government grant and/or loan ('meeneembare studiefinanciering') is an important source of funding for Dutch degree students abroad. They are enrolled in over 80 countries.
Global mobility streams

Global mobility streams

Over 4.5 million degree students studied abroad in 2016. The US, the UK and other English-speaking countries are the most popular destinations for international degree students.
Graduate survey

Graduate survey

See which fields of study were popular among Dutch graduates who went abroad during their study programmes and how this trend has developed over the years.
Erasmus + higher education students

Erasmus+ higher education students mobility

Discover where Dutch students go for an Erasmus exchange, either for a study programme or an internship.
Erasmus+ staff mobility

Erasmus+ staff mobility

Teaching and research staff can use the Erasmus+ programme to gain work experience abroad. Find out who goes where.
Stayrates

Stayrates of international graduates

Almost 25% of the international students who studied in the Netherlands still live here 5 years after graduating.

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