Belgium vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Belgium
17,817
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
754,467
in 2023
Belgium rank
76th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
74th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 754,467 against 17,817 in Belgium, a difference of 736,650.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 42.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 210 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,639 168,386 158,747 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 10,572 219,439 208,867 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 13,805 391,326 377,521 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 17,418 673,768 656,350 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Belgium or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 754,467 against 17,817 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Belgium and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
736,650, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Belgium ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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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About this data

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