Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 58.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2011
All-time low
56.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 59 %2000: 58.1 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 57.7 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 56.4 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 60.1 %2009: 60.3 %2010: 59.8 %2011: 60.7 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 58 %2015: 59 %2016: 57.6 %2017: 58.1 %2018: 58.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium stood at 58.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium peaked at 60.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2006.

That places Belgium 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 59.0%
2000 58.1% -1.5%
2001 56.9% -2.1%
2002 57.7% +1.5%
2003 56.8% -1.7%
2004 56.6% -0.4%
2005 56.9% +0.6%
2006 56.4% -0.9%
2007 56.7% +0.5%
2008 60.1% +6.0%
2009 60.3% +0.3%
2010 59.8% -0.8%
2011 60.7% +1.4%
2012 60.6% -0.1%
2013 57.8% -4.6%
2014 58.0% +0.3%
2015 59.0% +1.8%
2016 57.6% -2.4%
2017 58.1% +1.0%
2018 58.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1
2000s 57.7% 56.4% 60.3% 10
2010s 58.9% 57.6% 60.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Grenada 62.9% compare
  2. 9 Mauritius 59.1% compare
  3. 10 Chile 58.7% compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 56.3% compare
  5. 13 Liberia 55.5% compare
  6. 14 Qatar 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Belgium was 58.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.