Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 22,720 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
22,720 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 143 countries
All-time high
235,217 number
in 2012
All-time low
22,720 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200820181999: 174.6k number2000: 181.8k number2001: 184.7k number2002: 189.7k number2003: 193.1k number2004: 200.1k number2005: 201.5k number2006: 204.1k number2007: 200.9k number2008: 200.3k number2009: 207.2k number2010: 220.6k number2011: 226.8k number2012: 235.2k number2013: 24.1k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 24.4k number2016: 24.3k number2017: 23.5k number2018: 22.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium stood at 22,720 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 235,217 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22,720 number, in 2018.

That places Belgium 60th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,580 number 174,580 number 174,580 number 1
2000s 196,339 number 181,780 number 207,207 number 10
2010s 91,808 number 22,720 number 235,217 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 57 Sweden 25,569 number compare
  2. 58 Palestine 25,390 number compare
  3. 59 Netherlands 25,029 number compare
  4. 61 Lebanon 21,496 number compare
  5. 62 Ireland 19,872 number compare
  6. 63 Dominican Republic 19,587 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belgium was 22,720 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 235,217 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22,720 number in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 60th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).