Erasmus+ Staff Mobilities
In the 2024-25 academic year, 13,323 staff mobilities took place. The number of incoming and outgoing staff mobilities has increased steadily since the COVID-19 downturn. The total number of outgoing mobilities increased from 2,247 in 2014-15 to 6,250 in 2024-25 and the total number of incoming mobilities increased from 2,423 in 2014-15 to 7,073 in 2024-25.
This dashboard presents data on the number of Dutch staff members who went abroad with Erasmus+ funding and the number of staff members from other countries who came to the Netherlands with Erasmus+ funding. The dashboard covers the academic years 2014-15 to 2024-25.
Summary
Both outgoing and incoming staff mobility have shown a relatively stable upward trend, despite a notable decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, mobility levels have recovered and surpassed pre-pandemic highs.
In 2024-25, 7,073 staff members came to the Netherlands with Erasmus + funding. Germany was the most common country of origin (848), followed by Spain (629), Türkiye (582), Belgium (578), and Italy (384).
In 2024-25, 6,250 staff members went abroad from the Netherlands with Erasmus + funding. Spain was the most common destination country (779), followed by Italy (645), Finland (539), Germany (439), and Belgium (436).
The largest number of incoming staff members came from Germany, with a total of 5,459 German staff members choosing the Netherlands between the academic years 2014-15 to 2024-25.
The most popular destination for Dutch staff members was the United Kingdom (6,107) between the academic years 2014-15 to 2024-25, while mobilities to the United Kingdom have significantly declined since 2018.
Most sectors saw an increase in incoming mobilities in 2024-25 compared with the previous academic year. The only exception was primary and secondary education, which recorded 174 mobilities fewer incoming mobilities than in 2023-24. A similar pattern was observed for outgoing mobilities, with vocational education recording 141 fewer staff mobilities than the previous year.
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