Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 49.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 93 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2000
All-time low
48.8%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 50.8 %2000: 54.6 %2001: 54.5 %2002: 53.1 %2003: 49.4 %2004: 50.9 %2005: 52.1 %2006: 50.2 %2007: 51.3 %2008: 51.3 %2009: 52 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 51.1 %2013: 54.6 %2014: 48.8 %2015: 49.4 %2016: 49.9 %2017: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 49.5% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2017.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium peaked at 54.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2014.

That places Belgium 38th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 50.8%
2000 54.6% +7.4%
2001 54.5% -0.3%
2002 53.1% -2.4%
2003 49.4% -7.0%
2004 50.9% +3.0%
2005 52.1% +2.4%
2006 50.2% -3.8%
2007 51.3% +2.3%
2008 51.3% -0.1%
2009 52.0% +1.5%
2010 51.1% -1.9%
2011 51.5% +0.9%
2012 51.1% -0.8%
2013 54.6% +6.8%
2014 48.8% -10.6%
2015 49.4% +1.3%
2016 49.9% +1.0%
2017 49.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 1
2000s 51.9% 49.4% 54.6% 10
2010s 50.7% 48.8% 54.6% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Slovakia 52.2% compare
  2. 36 Puerto Rico 51.9% compare
  3. 37 Ireland 51.3% compare
  4. 39 Philippines 49.1% compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 49.1% compare
  6. 41 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Belgium was 49.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.