Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 124.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 124.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 128.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 1973.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.4% | — |
| 1972 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 93.0% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 100.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 119.9% | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 121.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 121.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 121.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 120.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 121.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 124.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 125.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 126.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 123.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 126.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 126.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 126.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 126.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 124.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 125.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 125.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 125.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 127.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 128.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 128.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 126.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 124.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 93.0% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 94.8% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 100.0% | 121.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 125.3% | 121.4% | 126.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.4% | 124.5% | 128.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Sweden 136.7% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 125.1% compare
- 4 Finland 123.4% compare
- 5 Netherlands 120.0% compare
- 6 Ireland 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 124.5% in 2018, 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 128.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.