Belgium vs SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Belgium
550,999
in 2023
SDG: Europe
32.93 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
51st
SDG: Europe rank
54th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Belgium
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 32.93 million against 550,999 in Belgium, a difference of 32.38 million.

That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 59.8 times Belgium's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 51st and SDG: Europe ranks 54th of 200 countries.

SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 157,880 16.77 million 16.61 million SDG: Europe
1980s 231,509 18.46 million 18.23 million SDG: Europe
1990s 324,107 21.26 million 20.93 million SDG: Europe
2000s 384,717 31.32 million 30.94 million SDG: Europe
2010s 494,436 30.75 million 30.26 million SDG: Europe
2020s 540,344 31.06 million 30.52 million SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Belgium or SDG: Europe?
SDG: Europe, at 32.93 million against 550,999 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Belgium and SDG: Europe?
32.38 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and SDG: Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Belgium ranks 51st and SDG: Europe ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.