Belgium - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Belgium was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Belgium was 1,193,795 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,221,848 in 2008 and a minimum value of 723,703 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 723,703 |
| 1972 | 752,093 |
| 1973 | 769,865 |
| 1974 | 784,654 |
| 1975 | 788,773 |
| 1976 | 795,203 |
| 1977 | 811,608 |
| 1978 | 832,600 |
| 1979 | 840,326 |
| 1980 | 839,002 |
| 1981 | 835,524 |
| 1982 | 835,177 |
| 1983 | 818,611 |
| 1984 | 825,108 |
| 1985 | 827,839 |
| 1986 | 824,997 |
| 1987 | 812,991 |
| 1988 | 805,647 |
| 1989 | 794,023 |
| 1990 | 781,488 |
| 1991 | 769,438 |
| 1992 | 765,672 |
| 1993 | 1,040,586 |
| 1994 | 1,053,445 |
| 1995 | 1,061,790 |
| 1996 | 1,058,998 |
| 1999 | 1,033,484 |
| 2000 | 1,057,536 |
| 2001 | 1,125,256 |
| 2002 | 1,149,329 |
| 2003 | 1,176,372 |
| 2004 | 1,143,982 |
| 2005 | 1,200,324 |
| 2006 | 1,218,946 |
| 2007 | 1,220,793 |
| 2008 | 1,221,848 |
| 2009 | 1,206,211 |
| 2010 | 1,202,775 |
| 2011 | 1,190,846 |
| 2012 | 1,191,573 |
| 2013 | 1,206,574 |
| 2014 | 1,210,112 |
| 2015 | 1,217,912 |
| 2016 | 1,196,383 |
| 2017 | 1,186,830 |
| 2018 | 1,179,334 |
| 2019 | 1,193,795 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Belgium was 51.68 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 52.42 in 2009, while its lowest value was 48.26 in 1972.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.37 |
| 1972 | 48.26 |
| 1973 | 48.41 |
| 1974 | 48.44 |
| 1975 | 48.74 |
| 1976 | 48.77 |
| 1977 | 49.22 |
| 1978 | 49.36 |
| 1979 | 49.35 |
| 1980 | 49.56 |
| 1981 | 49.68 |
| 1982 | 49.54 |
| 1983 | 49.79 |
| 1984 | 49.42 |
| 1985 | 49.45 |
| 1986 | 49.17 |
| 1987 | 49.11 |
| 1988 | 49.04 |
| 1989 | 49.05 |
| 1990 | 49.12 |
| 1991 | 49.07 |
| 1992 | 49.04 |
| 1993 | 50.30 |
| 1994 | 50.34 |
| 1995 | 50.64 |
| 1996 | 50.55 |
| 1999 | 50.63 |
| 2000 | 51.23 |
| 2001 | 51.43 |
| 2002 | 51.64 |
| 2003 | 51.25 |
| 2004 | 51.17 |
| 2005 | 51.66 |
| 2006 | 51.84 |
| 2007 | 52.03 |
| 2008 | 52.33 |
| 2009 | 52.42 |
| 2010 | 52.17 |
| 2011 | 52.13 |
| 2012 | 52.24 |
| 2013 | 52.17 |
| 2014 | 52.11 |
| 2015 | 52.13 |
| 2016 | 51.70 |
| 2017 | 51.68 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Belgium was 661,906 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 668,179 in 2015 and a minimum value of 334,891 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 334,891 |
| 1972 | 348,841 |
| 1973 | 408,081 |
| 1974 | 436,826 |
| 1975 | 469,093 |
| 1976 | 494,684 |
| 1977 | 517,022 |
| 1983 | 462,490 |
| 1984 | 448,881 |
| 1985 | 453,320 |
| 1986 | 450,662 |
| 1987 | 441,879 |
| 1988 | 433,264 |
| 1991 | 434,958 |
| 1993 | 493,591 |
| 1994 | 496,621 |
| 1995 | 495,560 |
| 1996 | 489,957 |
| 1999 | 476,616 |
| 2000 | 476,694 |
| 2001 | 481,952 |
| 2002 | 467,608 |
| 2003 | 470,241 |
| 2004 | 479,766 |
| 2005 | 485,087 |
| 2006 | 486,972 |
| 2007 | 482,377 |
| 2008 | 476,189 |
| 2009 | 472,219 |
| 2010 | 484,368 |
| 2011 | 484,925 |
| 2012 | 484,891 |
| 2013 | 652,569 |
| 2014 | 656,711 |
| 2015 | 668,179 |
| 2016 | 651,048 |
| 2017 | 661,906 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Belgium was 52.58 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.38 in 1991, while its lowest value was 46.66 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.66 |
| 1972 | 46.71 |
| 1973 | 46.98 |
| 1974 | 47.10 |
| 1975 | 47.04 |
| 1976 | 47.05 |
| 1977 | 47.29 |
| 1984 | 50.47 |
| 1985 | 50.88 |
| 1986 | 50.63 |
| 1987 | 50.64 |
| 1988 | 50.85 |
| 1991 | 53.38 |
| 1993 | 50.00 |
| 1994 | 50.19 |
| 1995 | 50.23 |
| 1996 | 50.37 |
| 1999 | 50.81 |
| 2000 | 50.82 |
| 2001 | 50.90 |
| 2002 | 51.48 |
| 2003 | 51.41 |
| 2004 | 51.33 |
| 2005 | 51.33 |
| 2006 | 51.32 |
| 2007 | 51.22 |
| 2008 | 51.22 |
| 2009 | 51.29 |
| 2010 | 51.02 |
| 2011 | 50.91 |
| 2012 | 50.89 |
| 2013 | 52.84 |
| 2014 | 52.83 |
| 2015 | 53.05 |
| 2016 | 52.52 |
| 2017 | 52.58 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Belgium was 524,924 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 745,659 in 2008 and a minimum value of 294,586 in 1977.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 388,812 |
| 1972 | 403,252 |
| 1973 | 361,784 |
| 1974 | 347,828 |
| 1975 | 319,680 |
| 1976 | 300,519 |
| 1977 | 294,586 |
| 1983 | 356,121 |
| 1984 | 376,227 |
| 1985 | 374,519 |
| 1986 | 374,335 |
| 1987 | 371,112 |
| 1988 | 372,383 |
| 1991 | 334,480 |
| 1993 | 546,995 |
| 1994 | 556,824 |
| 1995 | 566,230 |
| 1996 | 569,041 |
| 1999 | 556,868 |
| 2000 | 580,842 |
| 2001 | 643,304 |
| 2002 | 681,721 |
| 2003 | 706,131 |
| 2004 | 664,213 |
| 2005 | 715,237 |
| 2006 | 731,974 |
| 2007 | 738,416 |
| 2008 | 745,659 |
| 2009 | 733,992 |
| 2010 | 718,407 |
| 2011 | 705,921 |
| 2012 | 706,682 |
| 2013 | 554,005 |
| 2014 | 553,401 |
| 2015 | 549,733 |
| 2016 | 545,335 |
| 2017 | 524,924 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Belgium was 50.55 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.16 in 2012, while its lowest value was 43.47 in 1991.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.84 |
| 1972 | 49.60 |
| 1973 | 50.03 |
| 1974 | 50.12 |
| 1975 | 51.24 |
| 1976 | 51.60 |
| 1977 | 52.62 |
| 1984 | 48.16 |
| 1985 | 47.72 |
| 1986 | 47.41 |
| 1987 | 47.28 |
| 1988 | 46.93 |
| 1991 | 43.47 |
| 1993 | 50.57 |
| 1994 | 50.47 |
| 1995 | 50.99 |
| 1996 | 50.71 |
| 1999 | 50.47 |
| 2000 | 51.57 |
| 2001 | 51.82 |
| 2002 | 51.75 |
| 2003 | 51.14 |
| 2004 | 51.05 |
| 2005 | 51.88 |
| 2006 | 52.19 |
| 2007 | 52.56 |
| 2008 | 53.04 |
| 2009 | 53.15 |
| 2010 | 52.95 |
| 2011 | 52.97 |
| 2012 | 53.16 |
| 2013 | 51.38 |
| 2014 | 51.25 |
| 2015 | 51.01 |
| 2016 | 50.72 |
| 2017 | 50.55 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Belgium was 131,831 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 132,355 in 2018 and a minimum value of 70,438 in 1973.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 71,112 |
| 1973 | 70,438 |
| 1974 | 71,338 |
| 1977 | 71,170 |
| 1987 | 103,999 |
| 1988 | 114,628 |
| 1989 | 106,071 |
| 1990 | 106,795 |
| 1991 | 106,372 |
| 1992 | 110,599 |
| 1993 | 128,500 |
| 1994 | 126,977 |
| 2013 | 127,706 |
| 2014 | 128,413 |
| 2015 | 129,222 |
| 2016 | 130,790 |
| 2017 | 132,043 |
| 2018 | 132,355 |
| 2019 | 131,831 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Belgium was 83,636 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 83,756 in 2018 and a minimum value of 30,344 in 1973.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,814 |
| 1973 | 30,344 |
| 1974 | 30,755 |
| 1977 | 33,860 |
| 1987 | 53,393 |
| 1988 | 60,539 |
| 1989 | 54,780 |
| 1990 | 55,755 |
| 1991 | 55,873 |
| 1992 | 58,751 |
| 1993 | 68,088 |
| 1994 | 67,487 |
| 2013 | 79,718 |
| 2014 | 80,449 |
| 2015 | 81,337 |
| 2016 | 82,407 |
| 2017 | 83,254 |
| 2018 | 83,756 |
| 2019 | 83,636 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Belgium was 63.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 63.44 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.08 in 1973.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.33 |
| 1973 | 43.08 |
| 1974 | 43.11 |
| 1977 | 47.58 |
| 1987 | 51.34 |
| 1988 | 52.81 |
| 1989 | 51.64 |
| 1990 | 52.21 |
| 1991 | 52.53 |
| 1992 | 53.12 |
| 1993 | 52.99 |
| 1994 | 53.15 |
| 2013 | 62.42 |
| 2014 | 62.65 |
| 2015 | 62.94 |
| 2016 | 63.01 |
| 2017 | 63.05 |
| 2018 | 63.28 |
| 2019 | 63.44 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
