Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.07 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Belgium 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Lebanon 1.07 GPIA compare
- 29 Naoero 1.07 GPIA compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 1.07 GPIA compare
- 33 Namibia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release