Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 51.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 51.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.6% | — |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Belgium was 51.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release