Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9984 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9984 GPIA, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Belgium was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9984 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release