Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
97.8%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.4% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.0% | — |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release