Belgium vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Belgium
82.1%
in 2023
WB: North America
79.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
WB: North America rank
27th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- WB: North America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.1% against 79.0% in WB: North America, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: North America ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and WB: North America ranks 27th of 194 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 79.4% | 18.0% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 86.3% | 12.0% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 83.1% | 1.1% | WB: North America |
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 WB: North America?
- Belgium, at 82.1% against 79.0% in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and WB: North America?
- 3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: North America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 24th and WB: North America ranks 27th 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