Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 45.0% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium peaked at 52.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.8% | — |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.8% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release