Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 27.2 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
27.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 1999
All-time low
27
in 2010
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium is 27.2, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium peaked at 34.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.3 | — |
| 2000 | 33.2 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 30.8 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.1 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3 | 34.3 | 34.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.14 | 27.1 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 27 | 27.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Belgium was 27.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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