Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium is 69.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium peaked at 71.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
That places Belgium 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.8% | — |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 52.8% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.2% | 71.0% | 4 |
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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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Belgium was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release