Belgium vs European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Belgium
124.5%
in 2018
European Union
106.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
3rd
European Union rank
1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 124.5% against 106.5% in European Union, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd 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 | 94.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 99.1% | 14.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 125.3% | 102.6% | 22.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 126.4% | 105.9% | 20.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Belgium or European Union?
- Belgium, at 124.5% against 106.5% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Belgium and European Union?
- 18.0%, 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, male?
- Belgium ranks 3rd 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.