Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium
Belgium: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium is 92.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium peaked at 95.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.6% | — |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.8% | 88.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 93.7% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Belgium was 92.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release