Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium

Belgium: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 92.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
92.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2012
All-time low
92.0%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 99 %2000: 98.2 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 98.7 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 99.1 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 92 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 93.1 %2018: 92.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium is 92.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 99.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2013.

That places Belgium 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 99.0%
2000 98.2% -0.8%
2001 98.4% +0.3%
2002 98.7% +0.3%
2003 98.6% -0.1%
2004 98.9% +0.3%
2005 99.1% +0.2%
2006 99.1% +0.1%
2007 99.3% +0.2%
2008 99.4% +0.1%
2009 99.3% -0.0%
2010 99.3% -0.0%
2011 99.4% +0.1%
2012 99.5% +0.1%
2013 92.0% -7.5%
2014 92.7% +0.8%
2015 92.7% -0.1%
2016 93.4% +0.8%
2017 93.1% -0.3%
2018 92.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1
2000s 98.9% 98.2% 99.4% 10
2010s 95.0% 92.0% 99.5% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 69 Iceland 98.9% compare
  2. 70 Germany 93.3% compare
  3. 72 Syria 85.9% compare
  4. 73 New Zealand 83.5% compare
  5. 74 Tonga 80.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Belgium was 92.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.