Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Belgium

Belgium: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 1,961 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,961
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
39th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,961
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Belgium, 1999–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120231999: 4812000: 3712001: 3852002: 4222003: 4892004: 12005: 3222006: 3142007: 4112008: 72009: 3872010: 8872011: 1.1k2012: 1.3k2013: 7332014: 8802015: 8152016: 9102017: 7772018: 6042019: 1.0k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.6k2023: 2.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,961 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Belgium peaked at 1,961 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 481
2000 371 -22.9%
2001 385 +3.8%
2002 422 +9.6%
2003 489 +15.9%
2004 1 -99.8%
2005 322 +32100.0%
2006 314 -2.5%
2007 411 +30.9%
2008 7 -98.3%
2009 387 +5428.6%
2010 887 +129.2%
2011 1,138 +28.3%
2012 1,304 +14.6%
2013 733 -43.8%
2014 880 +20.1%
2015 815 -7.4%
2016 910 +11.7%
2017 777 -14.6%
2018 604 -22.3%
2019 1,001 +65.7%
2020 1,279 +27.8%
2021 1,438 +12.4%
2022 1,574 +9.5%
2023 1,961 +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 481 481 481 1
2000s 310.9 1 489 10
2010s 904.9 604 1,304 10
2020s 1,563 1,279 1,961 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Latvia 2,454 compare
  2. 37 Spain 2,229 compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 2,102 compare
  4. 40 Thailand 1,914 compare
  5. 41 Azerbaijan 1,866 compare
  6. 42 Denmark 1,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Belgium?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Belgium was 1,961 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,961 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release