Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 164.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Belgium, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Costa Rica 139.0% compare
- 3 Algeria 136.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 135.4% 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 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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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.