Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium

Belgium: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 55,954 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
55,954 Number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,954 Number
in 2012
All-time low
42,484 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201020122008: 42.5k Number2009: 46.4k Number2010: 55.1k Number2011: 51.6k Number2012: 56.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium is 55,954 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over five years.

Belgium ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in Belgium, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 42,484 Number
2009 46,446 Number +9.3%
2010 55,064 Number +18.6%
2011 51,572 Number -6.3%
2012 55,954 Number +8.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 55,954 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 55,954 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,465 Number 42,484 Number 46,446 Number 2
2010s 54,197 Number 51,572 Number 55,954 Number 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Italy 77,732 Number compare
  2. 9 Austria 76,680 Number compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 64,172 Number compare
  4. 12 Sweden 42,296 Number compare
  5. 13 Czechia 39,455 Number compare
  6. 14 Türkiye 38,590 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Belgium was 55,954 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 55,954 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 42,484 Number in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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