Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 52,895 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Belgium is 52,895, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 52,895 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,022, in 2013.
That places Belgium 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39,022 | — |
| 2014 | 42,762 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 44,806 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 44,874 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,800 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 46,871 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46,027 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 48,571 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 50,852 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 52,779 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 52,895 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,296, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52,895 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,558, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,452 | 39,022 | 46,871 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,274 | 48,571 | 52,895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, isced 7 programmes, male in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Belgium was 52,895 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,895 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,022 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release