Interactieve dashboards

A visualisation of incoming mobility trends for the academic years 2006-2007 to 2025-2026.

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) enrolls the most international degree students, followed by Maastricht University (UM) and the University of Groningen (RUG). Over half of all students at UM are international.

In 2025, there were 16,120 graduates with an orientation year permit. China was the most common county of origin for the holders of this permit, followed by India, Iran, Türkiye and Indonesia.

This dashboard presents data on researchers from outside the European Economic Area who work in the Netherlands as PhD candidates, paid researchers, or unpaid researchers with a grant. In 2025, there were 15,200 researchers from outside the EEA in the Netherlands. China was the most common country of origin, followed by India, Iran, Türkiye, and the United States. 80% of these researchers worked at a research university, with TU Delft employing the largest number.

Almost 26% of the international students who studied in the Netherlands still live here 5 years after graduating.

The top destination countries of outbound VET students doing a registered work placement. Most of them went to a country in the European Economic Area.

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Compare participation levels between different groups of higher education students and discover the main barriers experienced by those who stay at home.

Gemiddeld worden er 2,3 internationale competenties genoemd per startersvacature.

We provide education market information to support international marketing and recruitment activities for Dutch higher education institutions.