Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 39.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2008
All-time low
38.4%
in 2022
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium stood at 39.0%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium peaked at 61.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.4% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 38.8% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 38.5% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 55.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 41.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.4% | 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 vocational in Belgium?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Belgium was 39.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release