Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 11,639 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
11,639
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,639
in 2012
All-time low
8,927
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium is 11,639, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over five years.
Belgium ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,927 | — |
| 2009 | 9,491 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 10,248 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 10,100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11,639 | +15.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11,639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11,639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,209 | 8,927 | 9,491 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,662 | 10,100 | 11,639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Belgium was 11,639 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,639 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,927 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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