Belgium vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
28,328
in 2023
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2.86 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
67th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 2.86 million against 28,328 in Belgium, a difference of 2.83 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 100.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 66th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 67th of 149 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1990s 174,580 1.06 million 888,510 ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 196,339 1.56 million 1.36 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 84,830 2.07 million 1.98 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 25,244 2.52 million 2.49 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 2.86 million against 28,328 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
2.83 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Belgium and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 66th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 67th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release