Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.27 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Belgium 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 75 Armenia 1.28 GPIA compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPIA compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 79 Canada 1.27 GPIA compare
- 80 Suriname 1.27 GPIA compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPIA compare
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium was 1.27 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release