Home All subjects Facts and... All subjects Facts and figures These interactive dashboards show the latest figures and mobility statistics of internationalisation in Dutch education. Subject Incoming students (8) Outgoing students (9) Schools and universities (5) Erasmus+ (4) Staff and teachers (2) Market information (1) Stayrates (1) Primary education 1 Secondary education 2 Vocational education and training 3 Higher education 12 Filter by subject Incoming students Outgoing students Schools and universities Erasmus+ Staff and teachers Market information Stayrates Filter by education type Primary education Secondary education Vocational education and training Higher education Dutch primary schools in Nuffic networks An overview of Dutch primary schools in Nuffic networks, in the school year 2017-2018. Dutch secondary schools in Nuffic networks An overview of Dutch secondary schools in Nuffic networks, in the school year 2017-2018. 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 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 The top destination countries of outbound VET students doing a registered work placement. The top 5 most popular countries are all European. Erasmus+ VET students All Erasmus+ VET students coming to or going from the Netherlands with an Erasmus+ grant. 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 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 Maastricht University enrolls the most international degree students, followed by the University of Groningen and the University of Amsterdam. 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 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 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 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 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 mobility Discover where Dutch students go for an Erasmus exchange, either for a study programme or an internship. Erasmus+ staff mobility Teaching and research staff can use the Erasmus+ programme to gain work experience abroad. Find out who goes where. Stayrates of international graduates Almost 25% of the international students who studied in the Netherlands still live here 5 years after graduating. International education marketing (login required) We provide education market information to support international marketing and recruitment activities for higher education institutions. You need an account to access this.