Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium

Belgium: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 50.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2012
All-time low
43.5%
in 1991
Years of data
36
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium, 1971–2017

02040601971199420171971: 49.8 % female1972: 49.6 % female1973: 50 % female1974: 50.1 % female1975: 51.2 % female1976: 51.6 % female1977: 52.6 % female1984: 48.2 % female1985: 47.7 % female1986: 47.4 % female1987: 47.3 % female1988: 46.9 % female1991: 43.5 % female1993: 50.6 % female1994: 50.5 % female1995: 51 % female1996: 50.7 % female1999: 50.5 % female2000: 51.6 % female2001: 51.8 % female2002: 51.8 % female2003: 51.1 % female2004: 51.1 % female2005: 51.9 % female2006: 52.2 % female2007: 52.6 % female2008: 53 % female2009: 53.2 % female2010: 53 % female2011: 53 % female2012: 53.2 % female2013: 51.4 % female2014: 51.3 % female2015: 51 % female2016: 50.7 % female2017: 50.5 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium stood at 50.5%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium peaked at 53.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1991.

That places Belgium 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Belgium, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 49.8%
1972 49.6% -0.5%
1973 50.0% +0.9%
1974 50.1% +0.2%
1975 51.2% +2.2%
1976 51.6% +0.7%
1977 52.6% +2.0%
1984 48.2% -8.5%
1985 47.7% -0.9%
1986 47.4% -0.6%
1987 47.3% -0.3%
1988 46.9% -0.8%
1991 43.5% -7.4%
1993 50.6% +16.3%
1994 50.5% -0.2%
1995 51.0% +1.0%
1996 50.7% -0.6%
1999 50.5% -0.5%
2000 51.6% +2.2%
2001 51.8% +0.5%
2002 51.8% -0.1%
2003 51.1% -1.2%
2004 51.1% -0.2%
2005 51.9% +1.6%
2006 52.2% +0.6%
2007 52.6% +0.7%
2008 53.0% +0.9%
2009 53.2% +0.2%
2010 53.0% -0.4%
2011 53.0% +0.0%
2012 53.2% +0.4%
2013 51.4% -3.4%
2014 51.3% -0.2%
2015 51.0% -0.5%
2016 50.7% -0.6%
2017 50.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.7% 49.6% 52.6% 7
1980s 47.5% 46.9% 48.2% 5
1990s 49.4% 43.5% 51.0% 6
2000s 52.0% 51.1% 53.2% 10
2010s 51.7% 50.5% 53.2% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Vanuatu 51.4% compare
  2. 24 Nepal 51.2% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 51.0% compare
  4. 27 Liberia 50.5% compare
  5. 28 Finland 50.5% compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium was 50.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.