School enrollment, tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, tertiary was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary 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, 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.
School enrollment, tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.7% | — |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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
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.