Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 46.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2007
All-time low
34.7%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02040601999200820181999: 46.9 %2000: 35.3 %2001: 34.7 %2002: 36.2 %2003: 42.7 %2004: 43 %2005: 38.8 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 53.9 %2008: 53.5 %2009: 53.2 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 52.3 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 50.3 %2017: 49 %2018: 46.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 46.1% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium peaked at 53.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2001.

That places Belgium 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 46.9%
2000 35.3% -24.7%
2001 34.7% -1.7%
2002 36.2% +4.3%
2003 42.7% +18.1%
2004 43.0% +0.6%
2005 38.8% -9.8%
2006 49.5% +27.7%
2007 53.9% +8.8%
2008 53.5% -0.6%
2009 53.2% -0.6%
2010 51.6% -3.1%
2011 52.4% +1.6%
2012 50.8% -3.0%
2013 40.5% -20.3%
2014 52.3% +29.2%
2015 49.2% -6.1%
2016 50.3% +2.3%
2017 49.0% -2.6%
2018 46.1% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
2000s 44.1% 34.7% 53.9% 10
2010s 49.1% 40.5% 52.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Lithuania 52.6% compare
  2. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.6% compare
  3. 11 Hong Kong, China 47.8% compare
  4. 13 Barbados 43.2% compare
  5. 14 Puerto Rico 40.8% compare
  6. 15 Naoero 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Belgium was 46.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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