Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0461 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium is 0.0461 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0696 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per person, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0402 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0415 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0356 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0326 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0306 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.03 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0542 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1994 | 0.055 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0559 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.056 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.066 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0681 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0683 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0694 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0695 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0696 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.068 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0659 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.064 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0496 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 units per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0685 units per person compare
- 2 Finland 0.0475 units per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0427 units per person compare
- 5 Suriname 0.0424 units per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.0395 units per person compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Belgium was 0.0461 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0696 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.