Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium

Belgium: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 22,350 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22,350 number
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
26,057 number
in 2016
All-time low
8,697 number
in 2005
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium, 1999–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 18.9k number2000: 20.3k number2001: 19.4k number2002: 20.4k number2005: 8.7k number2007: 9.9k number2008: 12.4k number2009: 14.8k number2010: 16.1k number2011: 16.9k number2012: 19.2k number2013: 20.7k number2014: 23.9k number2015: 23.9k number2016: 26.1k number2017: 19.1k number2018: 22.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium stood at 22,350 number.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium peaked at 26,057 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,697 number, in 2005.

That places Belgium 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 18,909 number
2000 20,335 number +7.5%
2001 19,412 number -4.5%
2002 20,372 number +4.9%
2005 8,697 number -57.3%
2007 9,867 number +13.5%
2008 12,386 number +25.5%
2009 14,792 number +19.4%
2010 16,066 number +8.6%
2011 16,915 number +5.3%
2012 19,203 number +13.5%
2013 20,687 number +7.7%
2014 23,930 number +15.7%
2015 23,860 number -0.3%
2016 26,057 number +9.2%
2017 19,066 number -26.8%
2018 22,350 number +17.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 22,350 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 22,350 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -57.3% 20,372 number 8,697 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,909 number 18,909 number 18,909 number 1
2000s 15,123 number 8,697 number 20,372 number 7
2010s 20,904 number 16,066 number 26,057 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 New Zealand 26,705 number compare
  2. 24 Singapore 26,213 number compare
  3. 25 South Africa 23,727 number compare
  4. 27 Czechia 20,834 number compare
  5. 28 Hong Kong 17,608 number compare
  6. 29 Hungary 16,355 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Belgium was 22,350 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26,057 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,697 number in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male 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.