Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 43.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Belgium is 43.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Belgium peaked at 45.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, urban, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.7% | — |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.8% | 45.6% | 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, urban, male in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Belgium was 43.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release