Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 53,896 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
53,896 number
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
22nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
61,102 number
in 2016
All-time low
21,054 number
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 36.1k number2000: 38.8k number2001: 38.1k number2002: 40.4k number2003: 41.9k number2004: 26.2k number2005: 21.1k number2006: 24.9k number2007: 25.2k number2008: 29.8k number2009: 34.0k number2010: 36.1k number2011: 37.9k number2012: 42.9k number2013: 48.7k number2014: 55.5k number2015: 56.5k number2016: 61.1k number2017: 45.0k number2018: 53.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 53,896 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 61,102 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,054 number, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,136 number 36,136 number 36,136 number 1
2000s 32,027 number 21,054 number 41,856 number 10
2010s 48,622 number 36,126 number 61,102 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
  2. 20 Poland, Republic of 54,354 number compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
  4. 23 New Zealand 52,702 number compare
  5. 24 Singapore 51,756 number compare
  6. 25 Egypt, Arab Republic of 51,162 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium was 53,896 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 61,102 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21,054 number in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.