The Netherlands lags behind much of Europe when it comes to long-term outward mobility, with 3% of students abroad for the entirety of their course.

Stakeholders in the Netherlands are awaiting elaboration from the government on legislation plans to limit the number of international students Dutch universities can take on.

International students joining Dutch institutions in the 2021/22 academic year are expected to yield around €1.5 billion to the country's treasury throughout their lifetimes, according to calculations from Nuffic.

New figures show a 12% increase in the number of international students this year, but Dutch universities want the government to introduce limits on incoming students.

Around three out of four students are either likely or very likely to study at Dutch HEIs in the coming year, a report by Nuffic has found.

A “substantial number” of international students in the Netherlands are struggling with anxiety, loneliness because of Covid-19.

Slightly fewer international students want to continue living and working in the Netherlands than before the crisis, according to Nuffic.

Nuffic has confirmed it will close its network of Netherlands Education Support Offices overseas and lose its Holland Alumni Network funding in 2021.