Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 428,690 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 428,690 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 444,573 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333,532 number, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 383,115 number | — |
| 1994 | 382,265 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 382,806 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 370,198 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 355,942 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 372,479 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 393,156 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 406,762 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 418,356 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 421,315 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 430,541 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 434,047 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 426,276 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 333,697 number | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 333,532 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 339,170 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 337,534 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 337,807 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 432,877 number | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 433,699 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 444,573 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 427,786 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 427,010 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 428,690 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,865 number | 355,942 number | 383,115 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 397,016 number | 333,532 number | 434,047 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,016 number | 337,534 number | 444,573 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 428,690 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 444,573 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,532 number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.