Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 227,734 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium is 227,734, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium peaked at 227,734 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,510, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 200,051 | — |
| 1994 | 199,110 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 199,203 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 192,184 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 183,613 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 192,308 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 201,898 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 211,107 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 216,875 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 220,544 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 225,121 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 227,106 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 223,818 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 165,510 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 166,554 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 168,956 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 165,573 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 165,540 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 217,448 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 218,251 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 224,180 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 211,287 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 211,287 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 213,876 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 218,332 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 220,345 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 204,782 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 216,384 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 227,734 | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 227,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 227,734 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130,002, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.4% | 165,540 | 217,448 |
| 2008 | -26.1% | 223,818 | 165,510 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,832 | 183,613 | 200,051 | 5 |
| 2000s | 205,084 | 165,510 | 227,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,473 | 165,540 | 224,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,311 | 204,782 | 227,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium was 227,734 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 227,734 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,510 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release