Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 110.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium stood at 110.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 111.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1983.
That places Belgium 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.1% | — |
| 1972 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.6% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 74.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 103.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 106.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 105.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 107.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 108.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 108.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 109.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 111.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 111.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 110.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.6% | 75.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 73.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 80.2% | 103.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 106.9% | 103.7% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.3% | 108.5% | 111.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 110.6% in 2018, 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 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.