Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2009
All-time low
38.7%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 48.6 %2000: 39.4 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 39.2 %2003: 43 %2004: 44.5 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 50.5 %2007: 56.2 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 55 %2012: 52.9 %2013: 46.5 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 51 %2016: 52.5 %2017: 51 %2018: 48.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 48.8% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 56.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 12th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 48.6%
2000 39.4% -18.9%
2001 38.7% -1.8%
2002 39.2% +1.4%
2003 43.0% +9.6%
2004 44.5% +3.5%
2005 41.2% -7.4%
2006 50.5% +22.7%
2007 56.2% +11.2%
2008 55.7% -0.9%
2009 56.2% +1.0%
2010 53.5% -5.0%
2011 55.0% +2.9%
2012 52.9% -3.8%
2013 46.5% -12.1%
2014 53.5% +15.0%
2015 51.0% -4.7%
2016 52.5% +3.1%
2017 51.0% -2.9%
2018 48.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 1
2000s 46.5% 38.7% 56.2% 10
2010s 51.6% 46.5% 55.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Lithuania 60.0% compare
  2. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 57.2% compare
  3. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.7% compare
  4. 13 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
  5. 14 Hong Kong, China 42.7% compare
  6. 15 Finland 42.0% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium was 48.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.