Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium
Belgium: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium stood at 7.2%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium peaked at 9.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 26th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium was 7.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release