Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium peaked at 7.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.7% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release