Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium

Belgium: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 38,028 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38,028 number
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
14th
of 136 countries
All-time high
46,945 number
in 2016
All-time low
10,966 number
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: 26.3k number2000: 28.6k number2001: 27.5k number2002: 29.4k number2003: 29.9k number2004: 16.0k number2005: 11.0k number2006: 14.7k number2007: 14.9k number2008: 19.8k number2009: 23.3k number2010: 24.7k number2011: 25.4k number2012: 29.5k number2013: 36.1k number2014: 42.6k number2015: 42.9k number2016: 46.9k number2017: 29.9k number2018: 38.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium is 38,028 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium peaked at 46,945 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,966 number, in 2005.

That places Belgium 14th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 26,341 number
2000 28,568 number +8.5%
2001 27,466 number -3.9%
2002 29,363 number +6.9%
2003 29,917 number +1.9%
2004 16,018 number -46.5%
2005 10,966 number -31.5%
2006 14,656 number +33.6%
2007 14,885 number +1.6%
2008 19,767 number +32.8%
2009 23,321 number +18.0%
2010 24,691 number +5.9%
2011 25,418 number +2.9%
2012 29,530 number +16.2%
2013 36,090 number +22.2%
2014 42,616 number +18.1%
2015 42,934 number +0.7%
2016 46,945 number +9.3%
2017 29,945 number -36.2%
2018 38,028 number +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,341 number 26,341 number 26,341 number 1
2000s 21,493 number 10,966 number 29,917 number 10
2010s 35,133 number 24,691 number 46,945 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 United Arab Emirates 65,745 number compare
  2. 12 Austria 53,745 number compare
  3. 13 New Zealand 47,666 number compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 37,809 number compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 37,489 number compare
  6. 17 South Africa 33,137 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Belgium was 38,028 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 46,945 number in 2016.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10,966 number in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).