Human capital composite index in Belgium
Belgium: Human capital composite index was 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Belgium stood at 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Belgium peaked at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Namibia 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Algeria 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Netherlands 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 13 East Timor 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Belgium?
- Human capital composite index in Belgium was 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for human capital composite index?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.