School enrollment, secondary in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, secondary was 143.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Belgium is 143.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Belgium peaked at 164.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 142.9%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 155.9% | — |
| 2002 | 157.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 158.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 151.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 157.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 158.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 159.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 160.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 159.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 160.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 159.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 160.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 161.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 162.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 164.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 160.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 158.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 156.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 156.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 151.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 143.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 142.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 143.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 143.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 143.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.7% | 151.6% | 160.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.1% | 156.5% | 164.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2% | 142.9% | 151.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Monaco 158.5% compare
- 3 Finland 142.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands 137.5% compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 137.5% 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 school enrollment, secondary in Belgium?
- School enrollment, secondary in Belgium was 143.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 164.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.9% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.