Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 164.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
164.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
175.6%
in 2015
All-time low
129.9%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium, 1993–2018

0501001502001993200520181993: 148.6 %1994: 148.4 %1995: 148.3 %1996: 143.2 %1999: 138.2 %2000: 144.3 %2001: 152.7 %2002: 155.4 %2003: 158.8 %2004: 156.9 %2005: 158.8 %2006: 158.4 %2007: 154.9 %2008: 129.9 %2009: 130.6 %2010: 134.7 %2011: 137.7 %2012: 138.6 %2013: 173.1 %2014: 172.4 %2015: 175.6 %2016: 171.5 %2017: 168.5 %2018: 164.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium stood at 164.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 175.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.9%, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 148.6%
1994 148.4% -0.1%
1995 148.3% -0.1%
1996 143.2% -3.5%
1999 138.2% -3.5%
2000 144.3% +4.4%
2001 152.7% +5.9%
2002 155.4% +1.8%
2003 158.8% +2.2%
2004 156.9% -1.3%
2005 158.8% +1.2%
2006 158.4% -0.3%
2007 154.9% -2.2%
2008 129.9% -16.1%
2009 130.6% +0.5%
2010 134.7% +3.2%
2011 137.7% +2.2%
2012 138.6% +0.7%
2013 173.1% +24.9%
2014 172.4% -0.4%
2015 175.6% +1.9%
2016 171.5% -2.4%
2017 168.5% -1.7%
2018 164.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145.3% 138.2% 148.6% 5
2000s 150.1% 129.9% 158.8% 10
2010s 159.6% 134.7% 175.6% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Costa Rica 139.0% compare
  2. 3 Algeria 136.8% compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 135.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium was 164.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 175.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 129.9% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.