Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2912 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2912 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 83.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium peaked at 10.79 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -2.13 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 127th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +456.9% |
| 1974 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1979 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 1980 | -0.695 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1981 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -769.5% |
| 1983 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1984 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7068 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8298 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1990 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1995 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9886 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8902 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1876 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1178.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 2010 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6984 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 2018 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7142 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +830.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2912 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.1876 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.2912 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 124 Bahrain 0.39 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 0.3621 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Niger 0.3619 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Czechia 0.1787 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Greece 0.0062 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium was 0.2912 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.