Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 239,886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 239,886 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 239,886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,626, in 1971.
That places Belgium 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,854 | 79,626 | 116,472 | 7 |
| 1980s | 126,050 | 109,206 | 139,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,146 | 140,841 | 179,381 | 7 |
| 2000s | 177,090 | 169,452 | 192,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,290 | 199,550 | 233,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,145 | 229,072 | 239,886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium was 239,886 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 239,886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,626 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release