Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium
Belgium: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 75 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium peaked at 117 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | — |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 54 | +116.0% |
| 2010 | 82 | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 99 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 110 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 71 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 75 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5 | 25 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 104.9 | 82 | 117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 71 | 83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium was 75 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Belgium ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release