Belgium vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belgium
119.1%
in 2018
OECD members
104.2%
in 2019
Belgium rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- OECD members
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 119.1% against 104.2% in OECD members, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.6% | 101.0% | 14.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 116.6% | 103.2% | 13.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 117.7% | 104.1% | 13.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or OECD members?
- Belgium, at 119.1% against 104.2% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and OECD members?
- 14.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.