Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 213,876 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
213,876 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
227,106 number
in 2006
All-time low
165,510 number
in 2008
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium, 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200520181993: 200.1k number1994: 199.1k number1995: 199.2k number1996: 192.2k number1999: 183.6k number2000: 192.3k number2001: 201.9k number2002: 211.1k number2003: 216.9k number2004: 220.5k number2005: 225.1k number2006: 227.1k number2007: 223.8k number2008: 165.5k number2009: 166.6k number2010: 169.0k number2011: 165.6k number2012: 165.5k number2013: 217.4k number2014: 218.3k number2015: 224.2k number2016: 211.3k number2017: 211.3k number2018: 213.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 213,876 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium peaked at 227,106 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 165,510 number, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 200,051 number
1994 199,110 number -0.5%
1995 199,203 number +0.0%
1996 192,184 number -3.5%
1999 183,613 number -4.5%
2000 192,308 number +4.7%
2001 201,898 number +5.0%
2002 211,107 number +4.6%
2003 216,875 number +2.7%
2004 220,544 number +1.7%
2005 225,121 number +2.1%
2006 227,106 number +0.9%
2007 223,818 number -1.4%
2008 165,510 number -26.1%
2009 166,554 number +0.6%
2010 168,956 number +1.4%
2011 165,573 number -2.0%
2012 165,540 number -0.0%
2013 217,448 number +31.4%
2014 218,251 number +0.4%
2015 224,180 number +2.7%
2016 211,287 number -5.8%
2017 211,287 number +0.0%
2018 213,876 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,832 number 183,613 number 200,051 number 5
2000s 205,084 number 165,510 number 227,106 number 10
2010s 199,600 number 165,540 number 224,180 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 81 Sierra Leone 226,159 number compare
  2. 82 Belarus 220,032 number compare
  3. 83 Laos 213,964 number compare
  4. 85 Israel 212,024 number compare
  5. 86 Bolivia 211,401 number compare
  6. 87 Burundi 206,731 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Belgium was 213,876 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 227,106 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 165,510 number in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Belgium ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.