Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 32,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Belgium is 32,760, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 32,760 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,428, in 2008.
That places Belgium 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21,000 | — |
| 2000 | 22,532 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 22,690 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,091 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22,631 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,168 | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 11,234 | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 13,220 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 13,289 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,428 | -81.7% |
| 2009 | 10,262 | +322.7% |
| 2010 | 13,165 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 13,481 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16,065 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 25,655 | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 29,041 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 29,108 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29,439 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28,412 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24,426 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 27,598 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 30,366 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 31,566 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 32,582 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 32,760 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,954 | 2,428 | 24,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,639 | 13,165 | 29,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,818 | 30,366 | 32,760 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Belgium?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Belgium was 32,760 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32,760 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,428 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release