Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 38.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 55.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 21st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.2% | — |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 38.2% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 38.1% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release