Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Belgium
Belgium: Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate was 3,288 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Belgium stood at 3,288. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Belgium peaked at 3,288 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 30th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,578 | — |
| 2000 | 1,811 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1,849 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,102 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,077 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11 | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 567 | +5054.5% |
| 2006 | 593 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 580 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 53 | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 956 | +1703.8% |
| 2010 | 1,556 | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 2,043 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 2,219 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,159 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,279 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,973 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,212 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,968 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,328 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 2,227 | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 2,207 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,493 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2,593 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,288 | +26.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,288 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,586, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,288 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,669, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5054.5% | 11 | 567 |
| 2009 | +1703.8% | 53 | 956 |
| 2004 | -99.5% | 2,077 | 11 |
| 2008 | -90.9% | 580 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,578 | 1,578 | 1,578 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,060 | 11 | 2,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,996 | 1,328 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,645 | 2,207 | 3,288 | 4 |
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 inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Belgium?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Belgium was 3,288 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release