Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Belgium

Belgium: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 3,293 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,293
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
3,293
in 2023
All-time low
1,613
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Belgium, 2013–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201820232013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.6k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,293 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Belgium peaked at 3,293 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,613, in 2014.

That places Belgium 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in Belgium, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 1,614
2014 1,613 -0.1%
2015 1,744 +8.1%
2016 1,782 +2.2%
2017 1,823 +2.3%
2018 1,649 -9.5%
2019 1,726 +4.7%
2020 2,352 +36.3%
2021 2,637 +12.1%
2022 3,275 +24.2%
2023 3,293 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,707 1,613 1,823 7
2020s 2,889 2,352 3,293 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Morocco 7,090 compare
  2. 9 Australia 5,127 compare
  3. 10 Poland 3,806 compare
  4. 12 Italy 3,219 compare
  5. 13 India 3,175 compare
  6. 14 Rwanda 2,572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Belgium?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Belgium was 3,293 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,293 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,613 in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,766 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release