Belgium vs Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19,060 Persons against 17,389 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 1,671 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,803 Persons | 14,968 Persons | 1,165 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18,142 Persons | 16,594 Persons | 1,548 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 19,060 Persons against 17,389 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1,671 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.