Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 8,870 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,870 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 140 countries
All-time high
95,894 number
in 2012
All-time low
8,803 number
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 75.5k number2000: 79.6k number2001: 80.1k number2002: 82.5k number2003: 84.0k number2004: 86.0k number2005: 85.3k number2006: 85.4k number2007: 83.5k number2008: 83.4k number2009: 86.5k number2010: 90.6k number2011: 92.8k number2012: 95.9k number2013: 9.2k number2014: 9.1k number2015: 9.0k number2016: 9.0k number2017: 8.8k number2018: 8.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 8,870 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Belgium peaked at 95,894 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,803 number, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 66th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 75,478 number —
2000 79,593 number +5.5%
2001 80,082 number +0.6%
2002 82,540 number +3.1%
2003 83,997 number +1.8%
2004 86,048 number +2.4%
2005 85,266 number -0.9%
2006 85,360 number +0.1%
2007 83,450 number -2.2%
2008 83,401 number -0.1%
2009 86,486 number +3.7%
2010 90,648 number +4.8%
2011 92,835 number +2.4%
2012 95,894 number +3.3%
2013 9,167 number -90.4%
2014 9,100 number -0.7%
2015 8,989 number -1.2%
2016 8,956 number -0.4%
2017 8,803 number -1.7%
2018 8,870 number +0.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 8,870 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 8,870 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -90.4% 95,894 number 9,167 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,478 number 75,478 number 75,478 number 1
2000s 83,622 number 79,593 number 86,486 number 10
2010s 37,029 number 8,803 number 95,894 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 63 Italy 9,726 number compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 9,284 number compare
  3. 65 Lebanon 8,873 number compare
  4. 67 Portugal 8,024 number compare
  5. 68 Bulgaria 7,699 number compare
  6. 69 Norway 7,137 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Belgium was 8,870 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 95,894 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,803 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Belgium ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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