Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 44.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium is 44.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 18th out of 43 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.2% | — |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 44.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium was 44.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release