Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 550,999 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 550,999 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium peaked at 550,999 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,857, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 124,857 | — |
| 1972 | 127,275 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 141,002 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 148,628 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 152,129 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 163,880 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 175,631 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 187,382 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 200,136 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 198,745 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 196,153 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 213,281 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 219,591 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 226,890 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 245,762 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 247,499 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 252,236 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 254,329 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 260,608 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 271,007 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 276,248 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 291,689 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 307,130 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 322,364 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 352,630 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 358,214 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 356,072 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 353,930 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 351,788 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 355,748 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 359,265 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 366,982 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 374,532 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 386,110 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 389,547 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 394,427 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 393,687 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 401,652 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 425,219 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 445,309 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 462,419 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 477,712 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 488,488 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 495,910 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 504,745 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 508,270 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 526,760 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 515,530 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 519,212 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 521,201 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 539,777 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 549,399 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 550,999 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,880 | 124,857 | 200,136 | 9 |
| 1980s | 231,509 | 196,153 | 260,608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,107 | 271,007 | 358,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,717 | 355,748 | 425,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,436 | 445,309 | 526,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,344 | 521,201 | 550,999 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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) 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)
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 550,999 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 550,999 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,857 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 200 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 up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.