Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8615 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium stood at 0.8615 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium peaked at 0.8615 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7201 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Belgium 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8091 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8258 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8145 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7201 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7615 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7948 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8007 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.821 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8142 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8489 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8615 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7895 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.8258 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8364 GPIA | 0.8142 GPIA | 0.8615 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Belgium was 0.8615 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8615 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7201 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release