How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Austria

202,439 number

in 2018

Belgium

229,059 number

in 2018

Austria rank

54th

Belgium rank

52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 229,059 number against 202,439 number in Austria, a difference of 26,620 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 52nd of 187 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1970s	53,966 number	92,854 number	38,888 number	Belgium
1980s	89,321 number	126,050 number	36,728 number	Belgium
1990s	117,334 number	160,256 number	42,922 number	Belgium
2010s	200,101 number	224,324 number	24,222 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 229,059 number against 202,439 number in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Austria and Belgium?: 26,620 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.