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

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
IDA only
76,841 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
37th
IDA only rank
35th

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

  • Belgium
  • IDA only
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082019

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 76,841 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 59,502 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 4.4 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 35th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium IDA only Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 17,548 number 11,615 number IDA only
2000s 7,586 number 26,883 number 19,296 number IDA only
2010s 15,405 number 53,826 number 38,421 number IDA only

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 only?
IDA only, at 76,841 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 only?
59,502 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 35th 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

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