Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium
Belgium: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium peaked at 9.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 20th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.4% | — |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (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 7.7% 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 9.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 105 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release