Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium
Belgium: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 48 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium peaked at 74 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2021.
That places Belgium 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64 | — |
| 2013 | 54 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 50 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 48 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.38 | 52 | 74 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 45 | 55 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Belgium was 48 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 74 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Belgium ranks 62nd 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 11.1%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release