Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 129.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 129.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 133.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1973.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.6% | — |
| 1972 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 122.1% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 123.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 124.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 124.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 122.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 124.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 128.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 129.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 130.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 127.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 130.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 131.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 130.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 130.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 130.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 132.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 133.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 133.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 131.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 130.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 129.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 92.9% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 95.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.9% | 100.9% | 124.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 124.7% | 131.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.2% | 129.0% | 133.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 129.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.