Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 95.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2012
All-time low
94.2%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95.6% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 99.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.4% | — |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 73 Iceland 98.6% compare
- 74 New Zealand 97.2% compare
- 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.2% compare
- 77 Germany 95.2% compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 91.4% 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 share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium was 95.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release