Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium
Belgium: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 142.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 142.96 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Belgium peaked at 164.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.28, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.28 | — |
| 1972 | 82.11 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 83.22 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 83.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 83.67 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 83.76 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 85.04 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 87.59 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 89.01 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 90.25 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.48 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 93.42 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 93.67 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 96.11 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 98.17 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 99.76 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 100.45 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 102.3 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 103.57 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 104.52 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 104.74 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 142.57 | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 143.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 144.09 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 144.01 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 142.88 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 146.92 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 155.95 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 157.65 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 158.88 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 151.64 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 157.34 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 158.69 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 159.44 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 160.47 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 159.66 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 160.66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 159.35 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 160.11 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 161.85 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 162.42 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 164.08 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 160.69 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 158.67 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 156.51 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 156.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 151.73 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 143.16 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 142.92 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 142.96 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 142.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 142.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.43, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.8% | 105.01 | 142.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.28 | 80.28 | 89.01 | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.92 | 90.25 | 103.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.89 | 104.52 | 144.09 | 8 |
| 2000s | 156.66 | 146.92 | 160.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.1 | 156.51 | 164.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.19 | 142.92 | 151.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Monaco 158.55 compare
- 3 Finland 142.4 compare
- 4 Netherlands 137.51 compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 137.51 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Belgium?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Belgium was 142.96 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 164.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.28 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.