Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Netherlands
Netherlands: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 2,103 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,103 Number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15,063 Number
in 2020
All-time low
2,051 Number
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Netherlands, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,103 Number for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,197 Number | — |
| 2020 | 15,063 Number | +585.6% |
| 2021 | 2,051 Number | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 2,816 Number | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 2,448 Number | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2,287 Number | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2,103 Number | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,197 Number | 2,197 Number | 2,197 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,461 Number | 2,051 Number | 15,063 Number | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 197,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Netherlands?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Netherlands was 2,103 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,063 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,051 Number in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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