Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium

Belgium: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 33,376 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
33,376
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 117 countries
All-time high
35,045
in 2016
All-time low
12,357
in 2005
Years of data
22
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120231999: 17.2k2000: 18.5k2001: 18.7k2002: 20.0k2005: 12.4k2007: 15.3k2008: 17.5k2009: 19.2k2010: 20.1k2011: 21.0k2012: 23.7k2013: 28.1k2014: 31.6k2015: 32.6k2016: 35.0k2017: 25.9k2018: 31.5k2019: 30.8k2020: 32.2k2021: 31.3k2022: 32.7k2023: 33.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 33,376 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium peaked at 35,045 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,357, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 24th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,227 17,227 17,227 1
2000s 17,356 12,357 19,982 7
2010s 28,026 20,060 35,045 10
2020s 32,390 31,313 33,376 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Senegal 35,810 compare
  2. 22 Singapore 34,063 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 33,704 compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 31,179 compare
  5. 26 Portugal 29,462 compare
  6. 27 Czechia 29,320 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium was 33,376 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 35,045 in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,357 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release