universities around the country. The largest share of these students was studying degrees related to behavior and social sciences, at around 63,400. By comparison, roughly 1,500 students were enrolled in a teaching program.
The number of university students in the Netherlands grew annually, with enrollment especially increasing between 2019 and 2021. In 2022, 341,900 students were registered at Number of university students in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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