Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 53,896 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018
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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36,136 number | — |
| 2000 | 38,799 number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 38,150 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 40,354 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 41,856 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26,202 number | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 21,054 number | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 24,854 number | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 25,202 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29,844 number | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 33,951 number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 36,126 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 37,866 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42,914 number | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 48,748 number | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 55,516 number | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 56,453 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61,102 number | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 44,978 number | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 53,896 number | +19.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 53,896 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 53,896 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.