Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 90.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium is 90.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.5% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 73 Iceland 96.9% compare
- 74 Germany 96.5% compare
- 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.7% compare
- 77 New Zealand 86.1% compare
- 78 Switzerland 80.9% compare
- 79 Sweden 78.9% 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 90.1% 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 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 106 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 down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release