Enrolment in secondary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 568,692 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
568,692
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
587,001
in 2006
All-time low
373,667
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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