Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 18.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium stood at 18.07 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium peaked at 18.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.73 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 11.73 units per square kilometre | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 14.68 units per square kilometre | 17.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Barbados 22.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 20.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 18.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 17.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 16.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 15.38 units per square kilometre compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Belgium was 18.07 units per square kilometre 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 18.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 195 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 12.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.