Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 155.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium is 155.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 177.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 134.8%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 152.7% | — |
| 2002 | 153.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 155.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 151.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 155.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 159.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 160.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 135.9% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 134.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 136.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 136.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 138.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 171.2% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 171.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 177.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 173.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 169.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 164.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 163.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 161.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 149.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 151.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 155.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.1% | 134.8% | 160.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.1% | 136.1% | 177.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.7% | 149.9% | 161.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Aruba 217.0% compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 167.3% compare
- 4 Monaco 142.6% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 136.8% compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 134.5% 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, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium was 155.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.8% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release