Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Belgium
Belgium: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 1.31 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Belgium stood at 1.31 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Belgium peaked at 1.31 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Belgium 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.24 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.16 UIS estimate | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 UIS estimate | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 UIS estimate | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 UIS estimate | +7.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.31 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.31 UIS estimate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.26 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.22 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.31 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Dominican Republic 1.51 UIS estimate compare
- 13 Switzerland 1.43 UIS estimate compare
- 14 Italy 1.41 UIS estimate compare
- 16 Spain 1.3 UIS estimate compare
- 17 Netherlands 1.29 UIS estimate compare
- 18 Greece 1.29 UIS estimate compare
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 unknown continents in Belgium?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Belgium was 1.31 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release