Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 229,059 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
229,059 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
233,729 number
in 2017
All-time low
79,626 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 229,059 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 233,729 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79,626 number, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79,626 number | — |
| 1972 | 80,410 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 86,228 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 89,210 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 89,800 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 108,230 number | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 116,472 number | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 113,824 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 109,206 number | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 118,633 number | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 120,148 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 122,949 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 134,413 number | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 134,379 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 133,745 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 133,928 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 139,270 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 140,841 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 142,909 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 156,884 number | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 163,226 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 178,298 number | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 179,381 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 166,482 number | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 169,840 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 169,452 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 172,139 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 174,736 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 178,354 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 177,573 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 178,643 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 177,372 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 180,609 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 192,182 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 199,550 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 206,855 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 212,642 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 216,319 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 218,931 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 222,699 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 225,204 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 233,729 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 229,059 number | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 229,059 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 229,059 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,854 number | 79,626 number | 116,472 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 126,050 number | 109,206 number | 139,270 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,146 number | 140,841 number | 179,381 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 177,090 number | 169,452 number | 192,182 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,332 number | 199,550 number | 233,729 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Belgium was 229,059 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 233,729 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,626 number in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.