Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 10.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 12.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +22.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 9 |
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 mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium was 10.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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