Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted was 0.9922 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9922 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Belgium peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9922 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Belgium 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9999 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9922 GPIA | -5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9922 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9922 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Belgium was 0.9922 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9922 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release