Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 10.5% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
10.5%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
26th
of 124 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018

02.557.51012.51999200820181999: 10.3 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 11 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 8 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9 %2013: 10 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 12 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 10.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Netherlands 11.7% compare
  2. 24 Hungary 11.4% compare
  3. 25 Denmark 10.7% compare
  4. 27 Germany 10.0% compare
  5. 28 Malta 10.0% compare
  6. 29 Least developed countries 1.0% compare
  7. 29 Bermuda 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

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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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.