Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 133.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium is 133.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 153.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 133.9%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 7th out of 212 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, secondary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147.9% | — |
| 2002 | 148.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 151.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 144.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 148.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 149.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 149.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 149.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 148.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 150.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 149.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 149.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 151.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 152.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 153.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 151.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 149.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 147.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 147.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 136.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 134.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 133.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.8% | 144.6% | 151.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 150.3% | 147.5% | 153.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 133.9% | 143.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Finland 134.4% compare
- 5 Vanuatu 134.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 134.4% compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 128.1% compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 127.8% compare
- 10 Denmark 126.3% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Belgium was 133.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.9% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release