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

Latest (2023)
24,413
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
37,853
in 2009
All-time low
24,413
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Belgium, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120231999: 29.7k2000: 25.9k2001: 25.4k2002: 25.6k2003: 26.3k2004: 28.2k2005: 26.9k2006: 31.6k2007: 36.2k2008: 36.3k2009: 37.9k2010: 35.7k2011: 37.5k2012: 36.1k2013: 34.5k2014: 35.3k2015: 33.6k2016: 34.2k2017: 32.7k2018: 31.8k2019: 31.7k2020: 28.8k2021: 27.2k2022: 25.7k2023: 24.4k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Belgium, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Uzbekistan 29,422
  2. 28 Ukraine 24,641 compare
  3. 29 Uganda 24,488 compare
  4. 31 Cameroon 19,300 compare
  5. 32 Spain 18,432 compare
  6. 33 Azerbaijan 16,188 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release