Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 750,644 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 750,644 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 888,151 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 657,471 number, in 1993.
That places Belgium 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 657,471 number | — |
| 1994 | 671,180 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 678,984 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 688,800 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 677,542 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 685,057 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 732,100 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 742,567 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 758,016 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 722,667 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 769,783 number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 784,899 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 794,517 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 888,151 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 872,679 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 863,605 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 853,312 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 853,766 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 773,697 number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 776,413 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 773,339 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 768,597 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 759,820 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 750,644 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674,795 number | 657,471 number | 688,800 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 775,044 number | 685,057 number | 888,151 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,021 number | 750,644 number | 863,605 number | 9 |
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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) 550,999 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 750,644 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 888,151 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,471 number in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.