Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.24 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.587 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 1971–2018

00.250.50.7511.21971199420181971: 0.587 GPIA1972: 0.603 GPIA1973: 0.658 GPIA1974: 0.691 GPIA1975: 0.72 GPIA1978: 0.76 GPIA1979: 0.748 GPIA1980: 0.777 GPIA1981: 0.83 GPIA1982: 0.833 GPIA1983: 0.865 GPIA1984: 0.884 GPIA1985: 0.867 GPIA1986: 0.881 GPIA1987: 0.927 GPIA1988: 0.94 GPIA1989: 0.911 GPIA1990: 0.966 GPIA1991: 0.976 GPIA1993: 0.999 GPIA1994: 1 GPIA1995: 1 GPIA1996: 1 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.2 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.24 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.587 GPIA, in 1971.

Belgium ranks 72nd of 181 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.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.587 GPIA
1972 0.6032 GPIA +2.8%
1973 0.6582 GPIA +9.1%
1974 0.6908 GPIA +4.9%
1975 0.7204 GPIA +4.3%
1978 0.7605 GPIA +5.6%
1979 0.7475 GPIA -1.7%
1980 0.7772 GPIA +4.0%
1981 0.8304 GPIA +6.9%
1982 0.8333 GPIA +0.3%
1983 0.8653 GPIA +3.8%
1984 0.8843 GPIA +2.2%
1985 0.8668 GPIA -2.0%
1986 0.8811 GPIA +1.7%
1987 0.9269 GPIA +5.2%
1988 0.9402 GPIA +1.4%
1989 0.9109 GPIA -3.1%
1990 0.9661 GPIA +6.1%
1991 0.9755 GPIA +1.0%
1993 0.9991 GPIA +2.4%
1994 1.02 GPIA +1.7%
1995 1.02 GPIA +0.2%
1996 1.04 GPIA +1.9%
1999 1.14 GPIA +10.1%
2000 1.13 GPIA -1.2%
2001 1.15 GPIA +1.8%
2002 1.16 GPIA +0.7%
2003 1.16 GPIA +0.6%
2004 1.18 GPIA +1.2%
2005 1.2 GPIA +1.6%
2006 1.21 GPIA +0.7%
2007 1.21 GPIA +0.3%
2008 1.21 GPIA -0.0%
2009 1.2 GPIA -0.8%
2010 1.21 GPIA +0.9%
2011 1.21 GPIA +0.2%
2012 1.22 GPIA +0.6%
2013 1.23 GPIA +0.6%
2014 1.23 GPIA +0.4%
2015 1.24 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.23 GPIA -0.3%
2017 1.23 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.24 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6811 GPIA 0.587 GPIA 0.7605 GPIA 7
1980s 0.8716 GPIA 0.7772 GPIA 0.9402 GPIA 10
1990s 1.02 GPIA 0.9661 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 7
2000s 1.18 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 10
2010s 1.23 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 69 North Macedonia 1.24 GPIA compare
  2. 70 Brazil 1.24 GPIA compare
  3. 71 Philippines 1.24 GPIA compare
  4. 73 Malaysia 1.23 GPIA compare
  5. 74 Romania 1.21 GPIA compare
  6. 75 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium was 1.24 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.587 GPIA in 1971.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Belgium ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/