Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 149.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 149.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 172.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 132.5%, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 132.5% | — |
| 1994 | 137.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 140.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 143.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 139.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 140.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 150.2% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 151.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 153.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 145.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 154.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 156.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 155.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 172.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 167.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 166.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 165.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 166.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 152.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 155.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 155.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 155.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 152.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 149.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.5% | 132.5% | 143.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.8% | 140.8% | 172.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.7% | 149.7% | 166.9% | 9 |
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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 149.7% in 2018, 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 172.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.5% in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.