Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.15 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPI, in 2004.
That places Belgium 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPI | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.15 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.15 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 1.15 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release