Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium
Belgium: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 31,546 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 31,546 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium peaked at 35,045 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,357 number, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,227 number | — |
| 2000 | 18,464 number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 18,738 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,982 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12,357 number | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 15,335 number | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 17,458 number | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 19,159 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 20,060 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 20,951 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 23,711 number | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 28,061 number | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 31,586 number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 32,593 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35,045 number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 25,912 number | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 31,546 number | +21.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31,546 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31,546 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,227 number | 17,227 number | 17,227 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,356 number | 12,357 number | 19,982 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 27,718 number | 20,060 number | 35,045 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 United Arab Emirates 38,488 number compare
- 15 Spain 36,516 number compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 32,735 number compare
- 18 Poland 27,146 number compare
- 19 Switzerland 27,025 number compare
- 20 New Zealand 25,997 number compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Belgium was 31,546 number in 2018, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,357 number in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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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Total number of female 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.