Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 133.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 133.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 171.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 133.7%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 153.5% | — |
| 2002 | 154.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 155.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 145.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 152.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 152.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 152.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 170.8% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 170.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 171.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 170.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 170.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 155.0% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 155.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 155.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 153.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 152.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 150.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 151.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 144.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 138.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 136.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 133.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.5% | 145.7% | 170.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 158.6% | 150.5% | 171.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.2% | 133.7% | 144.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 144.5% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 141.2% compare
- 9 Turkey 134.2% compare
- 11 Denmark 131.9% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 131.3% compare
- 13 New Zealand 131.0% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 133.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 171.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.7% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release