Belgium vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Belgium
61.0%
in 2023
WB: European Union
78.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
212th
WB: European Union rank
214th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 78.3% against 61.0% in Belgium, a difference of 17.3%.

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

Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 212th and WB: European Union ranks 214th of 217 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 53.4% 73.5% 20.1% WB: European Union
1980s 56.0% 69.0% 13.0% WB: European Union
1990s 49.1% 70.6% 21.6% WB: European Union
2000s 40.5% 76.7% 36.2% WB: European Union
2010s 51.3% 77.5% 26.2% WB: European Union
2020s 60.9% 78.6% 17.7% WB: European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Belgium or WB: European Union?
WB: European Union, at 78.3% against 61.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Belgium and WB: European Union?
17.3%, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: European Union?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Belgium ranks 212th and WB: European Union ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,351 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release