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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199420181971: 79.6k number1972: 80.4k number1973: 86.2k number1974: 89.2k number1975: 89.8k number1978: 108.2k number1979: 116.5k number1980: 113.8k number1981: 109.2k number1982: 118.6k number1983: 120.1k number1984: 122.9k number1985: 134.4k number1986: 134.4k number1987: 133.7k number1988: 133.9k number1989: 139.3k number1990: 140.8k number1991: 142.9k number1993: 156.9k number1994: 163.2k number1995: 178.3k number1996: 179.4k number1999: 166.5k number2000: 169.8k number2001: 169.5k number2002: 172.1k number2003: 174.7k number2004: 178.4k number2005: 177.6k number2006: 178.6k number2007: 177.4k number2008: 180.6k number2009: 192.2k number2010: 199.6k number2011: 206.9k number2012: 212.6k number2013: 216.3k number2014: 218.9k number2015: 222.7k number2016: 225.2k number2017: 233.7k number2018: 229.1k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Ghana 274,129 number compare
  2. 50 Iraq 271,197 number compare
  3. 51 Romania 247,028 number compare
  4. 53 Nepal 206,617 number compare
  5. 54 Austria 202,439 number compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 201,940 number compare

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