Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 118.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium is 118.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 127.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 118.3%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125.5% | — |
| 2002 | 126.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 127.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 124.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 126.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 127.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 126.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 126.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 126.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 125.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 127.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 126.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 125.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 124.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 124.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 122.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 118.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 118.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 118.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.4% | 124.4% | 127.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.1% | 124.2% | 127.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.4% | 118.3% | 122.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 127.0% compare
- 4 Vanuatu 124.3% compare
- 5 Netherlands 119.8% compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 117.7% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 117.4% compare
- 9 Finland 117.1% compare
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, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium was 118.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.3% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release