Tertiary education participation in Belgium
Belgium: Tertiary education participation was 477.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Belgium stood at 477.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Belgium peaked at 477.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 351.8, in 1999.
That places Belgium 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 351.8 | — |
| 2000 | 355.7 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 359.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 367 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 374.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 386.1 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 389.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 394.4 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 393.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 401.7 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 425.2 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 445.3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 462.4 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 477.7 | +3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 477.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 477.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.8 | 351.8 | 351.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 384.73 | 355.7 | 425.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.8 | 445.3 | 477.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 tertiary education participation in Belgium?
- Tertiary education participation in Belgium was 477.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 477.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.8 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for tertiary education participation?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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