Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 38,777 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
38,777
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38,777
in 2012
All-time low
30,101
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Belgium, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 38,777 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over five years.
That places Belgium 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,101 | — |
| 2009 | 31,979 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36,142 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 35,413 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38,777 | +9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38,777 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38,777 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,040 | 30,101 | 31,979 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,777 | 35,413 | 38,777 | 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 origin in Belgium?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Belgium was 38,777 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38,777 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,101 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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