School enrollment, tertiary in Belgium

Belgium: School enrollment, tertiary was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2022
All-time low
56.7%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School enrollment, tertiary in Belgium, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 56.7 % gross2002: 58.1 % gross2003: 59.6 % gross2004: 62 % gross2005: 62.8 % gross2006: 63.4 % gross2007: 62.5 % gross2008: 62.8 % gross2009: 65 % gross2010: 66.9 % gross2011: 67.7 % gross2012: 69.7 % gross2013: 71.8 % gross2014: 74 % gross2015: 76.4 % gross2016: 77.2 % gross2017: 80.8 % gross2018: 79.1 % gross2019: 79.3 % gross2020: 79.5 % gross2021: 82.7 % gross2022: 83.6 % gross2023: 82.1 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Belgium is 82.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Belgium peaked at 83.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.4% 56.7% 65.0% 9
2010s 74.3% 66.9% 80.8% 10
2020s 82.0% 79.5% 83.6% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Sweden 84.0% compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 83.9% compare
  3. 23 Latvia 82.9% compare
  4. 25 Croatia 81.2% compare
  5. 26 Poland 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary in Belgium?
School enrollment, tertiary in Belgium was 82.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.