Inbound internationally: Students from Bulgaria … Bulgaria adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Inbound internationally: Students from Bulgaria … Bulgaria adjusted was 1.29 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.29 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Belgium peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Belgium 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Bulgaria … Bulgaria adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.67 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.59 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.56 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.29 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32 GPIA, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.29 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.35 GPIA, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Belgium?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Belgium was 1.29 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Students from Bulgaria, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release