Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 123,266 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium is 123,266, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 123,266 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,553, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85,553 | — |
| 2014 | 92,959 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 97,920 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 97,979 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102,067 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 102,785 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 103,661 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 110,164 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 116,635 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 121,609 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 123,266 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97,561 | 85,553 | 103,661 | 7 |
| 2020s | 117,918 | 110,164 | 123,266 | 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, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Belgium was 123,266 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 123,266 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,553 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release