Belgium vs Sweden: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Belgium
3.72 Percentage of students
in 2023
Sweden
3.08 Percentage of students
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
01234201520192023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.72 Percentage of students against 3.08 Percentage of students in Sweden, a difference of 0.64 Percentage of students.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 3.04 Percentage of students 3.79 Percentage of students 0.7493 Percentage of students Sweden
2020s 3.6 Percentage of students 3.09 Percentage of students 0.5144 Percentage of students Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 3.72 Percentage of students against 3.08 Percentage of students in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Belgium and Sweden?
0.64 Percentage of students, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the share of national students going 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.