Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 58.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
58.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 1999
All-time low
56.3%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02040601999200820181999: 61.7 %2000: 60.1 %2001: 58.4 %2002: 57.2 %2003: 57.9 %2004: 58.5 %2005: 57.5 %2006: 57.5 %2007: 57.6 %2008: 56.6 %2009: 56.3 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 56.9 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 59 %2018: 58.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belgium is 58.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belgium peaked at 61.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 12th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 61.7%
2000 60.1% -2.6%
2001 58.4% -2.9%
2002 57.2% -1.9%
2003 57.9% +1.1%
2004 58.5% +1.1%
2005 57.5% -1.7%
2006 57.5% -0.1%
2007 57.6% +0.2%
2008 56.6% -1.7%
2009 56.3% -0.7%
2010 56.7% +0.9%
2011 57.1% +0.6%
2012 56.9% -0.4%
2013 58.9% +3.7%
2014 59.2% +0.4%
2015 58.6% -1.0%
2016 58.7% +0.1%
2017 59.0% +0.6%
2018 58.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2000s 57.8% 56.3% 60.1% 10
2010s 58.2% 56.7% 59.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Grenada 63.4% compare
  2. 10 Belize 61.0% compare
  3. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 60.2% compare
  4. 13 India 58.2% compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 57.0% compare
  6. 15 Lebanon 51.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belgium?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Belgium was 58.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.