Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.07 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Belgium 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Sweden 1.1 GPIA compare
- 8 Bermuda 1.08 GPIA compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.08 GPIA compare
- 11 Kuwait 1.07 GPIA compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.07 GPIA compare
- 13 French Polynesia 1.07 GPIA
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Belgium was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release