Belgium vs European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Belgium
133.7%
in 2018
European Union
106.4%
in 2019
Belgium rank
2nd
European Union rank
1st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 133.7% against 106.4% in European Union, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 94.4% 90.6% 3.8% Belgium
1980s 98.9% 94.5% 4.5% Belgium
1990s 116.9% 99.6% 17.3% Belgium
2000s 134.1% 102.6% 31.5% Belgium
2010s 136.3% 105.6% 30.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Belgium or European Union?
Belgium, at 133.7% against 106.4% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and European Union?
27.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.