Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 54.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium is 54.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 54.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.9% | — |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.9% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 38.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium was 54.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release