Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.5% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +83.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 14.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 26.6% | 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 26.5% 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 27.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 103 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 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release