Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
98.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release