Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 1.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2008
All-time low
723,703
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium stood at 1.18 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 1.22 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 723,703, in 1971.
That places Belgium 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 723,703 | — |
| 1972 | 752,093 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 769,865 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 784,654 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 788,773 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 795,203 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 811,608 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 832,600 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 840,326 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 839,002 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 835,524 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 835,177 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 818,611 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 825,108 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 827,839 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 824,997 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 812,991 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 805,647 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 794,023 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 781,488 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 769,438 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 765,672 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 788,758 | 723,703 | 840,326 | 9 |
| 1980s | 821,892 | 794,023 | 839,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 945,612 | 765,672 | 1.06 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 63 Tajikistan 1.29 million compare
- 64 Senegal 1.28 million compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 1.19 million compare
- 67 Cambodia 1.17 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Malawi 1.16 million compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 1.18 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,703 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release