Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 61.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
212th
of 217 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2022
All-time low
38.1%
in 2008
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 61.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 212th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.6% | — |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 44.6% | 61.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.1% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 39.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.6% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Belgium was 61.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Belgium ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release