How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA blend?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium

17,339 number

in 2018

IDA blend

53,882 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

37th

IDA blend rank

38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Belgium
IDA blend

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 53,882 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 36,543 number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 3.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 133 countries.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,933 number	15,319 number	9,386 number	IDA blend
2000s	7,586 number	27,821 number	20,235 number	IDA blend
2010s	15,405 number	51,114 number	35,709 number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or IDA blend?: IDA blend, at 53,882 number against 17,339 number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and IDA blend?: 36,543 number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA blend?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and IDA blend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.