Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 164,034 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
164,034 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 105 countries
All-time high
169,017 number
in 2017
All-time low
158,693 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Belgium, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201520182013: 160.2k number2014: 158.7k number2015: 160.0k number2016: 162.4k number2017: 169.0k number2018: 164.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Belgium is 164,034 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

That places Belgium 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Belgium, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 160,168 number —
2014 158,693 number -0.9%
2015 160,014 number +0.8%
2016 162,440 number +1.5%
2017 169,017 number +4.0%
2018 164,034 number -2.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 164,034 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,294 number, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 164,034 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,260 number, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Nepal 172,568 number compare
  2. 37 Ghana 171,955 number compare
  3. 38 Romania 168,690 number compare
  4. 40 Belarus 129,758 number compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 111,235 number compare
  6. 42 Switzerland 104,827 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Belgium was 164,034 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 169,017 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 158,693 number in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.