Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium
Belgium: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 53.94 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium is 53.94, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium peaked at 56.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.69, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.67 | — |
| 1972 | 51.35 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.98 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 52.2 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 52.16 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.57 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 53 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 52.99 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.41 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.69 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 54.6 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 55.16 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.63 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.77 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.04 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.98 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.84 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.63 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.34 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.14 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.1 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.45 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.41 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.31 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.18 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.66 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.43 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.26 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.06 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.76 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.26 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.33 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.99 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.97 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.43 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.22 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.12 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.07 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.94 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.16 | 51.35 | 53.98 | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.8 | 50.69 | 55.77 | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.53 | 55.05 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.34 | 54.06 | 54.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.06 | 53.59 | 54.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.09 | 53.94 | 54.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Belgium was 53.94 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.69 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.