Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 57.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 57.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium peaked at 61.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.4% | — |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 61.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Lebanon 59.6% compare
- 22 Indonesia 59.4% compare
- 23 India 57.8% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 57.0% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 55.7% compare
- 27 Macau, China 55.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Belgium was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.