Australia vs Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Australia
121.4%
in 2018
Belgium
123.6%
in 2018
Australia rank
4th
Belgium rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 123.6% against 121.4% in Australia, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 2nd of 173 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 105.4% 102.3% 3.2% Australia
2010s 130.5% 124.3% 6.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 123.6% against 121.4% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Australia and Belgium?
2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Australia ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.