Belgium vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Belgium
17,817
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
729,696
in 2023
Belgium rank
76th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
78th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Belgium
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 729,696 against 17,817 in Belgium, a difference of 711,879.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 41.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 76th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,639 189,466 179,827 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 10,572 244,642 234,070 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 13,805 460,798 446,993 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 17,418 686,538 669,120 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Belgium or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 729,696 against 17,817 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Belgium and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
711,879, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Belgium ranks 76th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release