Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.9427 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9427 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9322 GPIA
in 2022
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium stood at 0.9427 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9322 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Belgium 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9581 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9476 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9449 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9481 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.949 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9471 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9367 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9379 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9322 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9427 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9663 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9374 GPIA | 0.9322 GPIA | 0.9427 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9724 GPIA compare
- 81 China 0.9558 GPIA compare
- 83 Kenya 0.914 GPIA compare
- 84 Singapore 0.8948 GPIA compare
- 85 New Zealand 0.8861 GPIA 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 0.9427 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9322 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 103 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 1.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release