Belgium vs France: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Belgium
7.2%
in 2023
France
5.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
France rank
29th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.2% against 5.7% in France, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.5% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 7.2% against 5.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Belgium and France?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release