Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 222,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
222,573
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
222,573
in 2023
All-time low
166,978
in 2009
Years of data
29
1993–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium, 1993–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200820231993: 183.1k1994: 183.2k1995: 183.6k1996: 178.0k1999: 172.3k2000: 180.2k2001: 191.3k2002: 195.7k2003: 201.5k2004: 200.8k2005: 205.4k2006: 206.9k2007: 202.5k2008: 168.2k2009: 167.0k2010: 170.2k2011: 172.0k2012: 172.3k2013: 215.4k2014: 215.4k2015: 220.4k2016: 216.5k2017: 215.7k2018: 214.8k2019: 217.9k2020: 220.1k2021: 208.4k2022: 213.5k2023: 222.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium is 222,573, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium peaked at 222,573 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166,978, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 183,064
1994 183,155 +0.0%
1995 183,603 +0.2%
1996 178,014 -3.0%
1999 172,329 -3.2%
2000 180,171 +4.6%
2001 191,258 +6.2%
2002 195,655 +2.3%
2003 201,481 +3.0%
2004 200,771 -0.4%
2005 205,420 +2.3%
2006 206,941 +0.7%
2007 202,458 -2.2%
2008 168,187 -16.9%
2009 166,978 -0.7%
2010 170,214 +1.9%
2011 171,961 +1.0%
2012 172,267 +0.2%
2013 215,429 +25.1%
2014 215,448 +0.0%
2015 220,393 +2.3%
2016 216,499 -1.8%
2017 215,723 -0.4%
2018 214,814 -0.4%
2019 217,920 +1.4%
2020 220,076 +1.0%
2021 208,397 -5.3%
2022 213,528 +2.5%
2023 222,573 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180,033 172,329 183,603 5
2000s 191,932 166,978 206,941 10
2010s 203,067 170,214 220,393 10
2020s 216,144 208,397 222,573 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 86 Czechia 249,669 compare
  2. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 249,345 compare
  3. 88 United Arab Emirates 242,864 compare
  4. 90 Oman 219,513 compare
  5. 91 Sweden 209,725 compare
  6. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 194,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Belgium was 222,573 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 222,573 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 166,978 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Belgium ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release