Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 106.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
111.9%
in 2015
All-time low
105.8%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium is 106.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 111.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105.8%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.8% | — |
| 2002 | 106.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 108.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 108.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 109.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 108.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 111.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 111.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 111.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 110.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.0% | 105.8% | 109.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 108.1% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 106.2% | 108.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Türkiye 110.7% compare
- 8 New Zealand 106.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 106.4% compare
- 11 Macau, China 105.5% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 104.9% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
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 to tertiary, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium was 106.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.8% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release