Belgium vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Belgium
82.1%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
80.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.1% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 70.0% | 8.6% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 77.4% | 3.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Belgium or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Belgium, at 82.1% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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