Dutch degree students abroad

Almost 2 in every 100 students from the Netherlands studied abroad for a full degree programme in 2020. Belgium (Flanders), the UK, Germany, and the US were the most popular destinations that year.

If you want to view this content, YouTube, Google or Tableau will install marketing cookies.

Read more about cookies

Summary

  • 19,285 Dutch degree students studied abroad in 2020, down slightly from 19,952 in 2019 (-3.3%).
  • In 2020 there were Dutch degree students registered in 101 foreign countries, up from 97 in 2019 (countries with fewer than 10 students are not shown in the dashboard).
  • For the first time since 2005, the top 3 destination countries does not include the United States of America. In 2020, Germany overtook the USA as the third most popular destination for Dutch degree students.

See also Top 10 destination countries over time and Global mobility streams.

For further information, please send an email to analytics@nuffic.nl.

More about