Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 24,413 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24,413 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium peaked at 37,853 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,413, in 2023.
That places Belgium 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29,719 | — |
| 2000 | 25,852 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 25,435 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,560 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26,337 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 28,234 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 26,865 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 31,602 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 36,222 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 36,348 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37,853 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 35,703 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 37,498 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36,114 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34,468 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 35,280 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33,630 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 34,219 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,726 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31,762 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31,741 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28,796 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 27,166 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 25,723 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 24,413 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,719 | 29,719 | 29,719 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,031 | 25,435 | 37,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,314 | 31,741 | 37,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,524 | 24,413 | 28,796 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium was 24,413 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37,853 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,413 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release