Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from

Belgium
2,003
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
825
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820102023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,003 against 825 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,178.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 121 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,616 577 1,039 Belgium
2000s 1,031 785.2 245.7 Belgium
2010s 1,456 1,073 382.5 Belgium
2020s 1,975 1,014 960.5 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 2,003 against 825 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,178, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Belgium ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Luxembourg, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Luxembourg, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,027 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release