Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium
Belgium: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium stood at 1.13 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9855 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Belgium 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Belgium was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9855 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release