Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 149.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
149.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 182 countries
All-time high
172.0%
in 2008
All-time low
132.5%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 132.5 %1994: 137.3 %1995: 140.3 %1996: 143 %1999: 139.5 %2000: 140.8 %2001: 150.2 %2002: 151.1 %2003: 153.5 %2004: 145.8 %2005: 154.6 %2006: 156.5 %2007: 155.9 %2008: 172 %2009: 167.9 %2010: 166.3 %2011: 165.6 %2012: 166.9 %2013: 152.9 %2014: 155 %2015: 155.5 %2016: 155 %2017: 152.5 %2018: 149.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Ireland 203.6% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 184.8% compare
  3. 4 Australia 178.1% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 143.6% compare
  5. 7 Denmark 138.1% compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 135.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.