Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.17 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium is 1.17 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1993.
That places Belgium 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Belgium was 1.17 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.