Belgium vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Belgium
110.6%
in 2018
World
74.7%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
World rank
23rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 110.6% against 74.7% in World, a difference of 35.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and World ranks 23rd of 173 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium World Difference Ahead
1990s 103.1% 64.5% 38.6% Belgium
2000s 106.9% 67.0% 39.9% Belgium
2010s 110.3% 73.0% 37.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Belgium or World?
Belgium, at 110.6% against 74.7% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Belgium and World?
35.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Belgium ranks 5th and World ranks 23rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.