Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 168.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 168.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 181.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131.7%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 159.9% | — |
| 1994 | 159.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 158.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 153.0% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 146.5% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 153.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 161.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 165.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 168.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 168.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 170.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 170.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 166.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 131.7% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 133.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 137.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 137.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 138.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 177.6% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 177.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 181.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 173.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 170.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 168.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.5% | 146.5% | 159.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 158.9% | 131.7% | 170.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.4% | 137.1% | 181.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Costa Rica 139.9% compare
- 3 Netherlands 132.7% compare
- 4 Algeria 131.8% 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, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 168.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 181.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.7% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.