Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 568,692 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium is 568,692, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium peaked at 587,001 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 373,667, in 1971.
That places Belgium 66th out of 218 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, male (number) (secondary male) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 373,667 | — |
| 1972 | 389,120 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 397,147 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 404,592 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 404,313 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 407,405 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 412,098 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 421,619 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 425,650 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 423,200 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 420,416 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 421,421 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 411,040 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 417,378 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 418,506 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 419,346 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 413,741 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 410,563 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 404,593 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 397,617 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 391,870 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 390,152 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 517,191 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 523,172 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 524,117 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 523,674 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 510,228 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 515,736 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 546,586 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 555,793 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 573,452 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 558,623 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 580,282 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 587,001 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 585,592 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 582,425 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 573,888 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 575,242 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 570,033 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 569,139 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 577,108 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 579,563 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 583,017 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 577,860 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 573,474 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 569,699 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 576,261 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 567,264 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 551,873 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 556,927 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 568,692 | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 568,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 568,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +32.6% | 390,152 | 517,191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,957 | 373,667 | 425,650 | 9 |
| 1980s | 416,020 | 404,593 | 423,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,253 | 390,152 | 524,117 | 8 |
| 2000s | 565,938 | 515,736 | 587,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,140 | 569,139 | 583,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,189 | 551,873 | 568,692 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium was 568,692 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 587,001 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,667 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release