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
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
February 2026 Data Release