Belgium vs GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Belgium
550,999
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
33.90 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
51st
GPE: Region 3 rank
53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 33.90 million against 550,999 in Belgium, a difference of 33.35 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 61.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 51st and GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,487 | 4.38 million | 4.23 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 231,509 | 6.33 million | 6.10 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 319,912 | 8.55 million | 8.23 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 384,717 | 14.93 million | 14.54 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 494,436 | 24.04 million | 23.55 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 540,344 | 30.33 million | 29.79 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Belgium or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 33.90 million against 550,999 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Belgium and GPE: Region 3?
- 33.35 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and GPE: Region 3?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 51st and GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release