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

Belgium
4,163
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,519
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4,163 against 2,519 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,644.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,781 2,922 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,840 2,621 781 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,960 3,434 526.1 Belgium
2020s 4,254 3,176 1,078 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 4,163 against 2,519 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?
1,644, 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 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from the Netherlands, 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 the Netherlands, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 2,052 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release