Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 613,964 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
613,964
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
639,423
in 2008
All-time low
350,036
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium stood at 613,964.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 639,423 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 350,036, in 1971.

Belgium ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 350,036
1972 362,973 +3.7%
1973 372,718 +2.7%
1974 380,062 +2.0%
1975 384,460 +1.2%
1976 387,798 +0.9%
1977 399,510 +3.0%
1978 410,981 +2.9%
1979 414,676 +0.9%
1980 415,802 +0.3%
1981 415,108 -0.2%
1982 413,756 -0.3%
1983 407,571 -1.5%
1984 407,730 +0.0%
1985 409,333 +0.4%
1986 405,651 -0.9%
1987 399,250 -1.6%
1988 395,084 -1.0%
1989 389,430 -1.4%
1990 383,871 -1.4%
1991 377,568 -1.6%
1992 375,520 -0.5%
1993 523,395 +39.4%
1994 530,273 +1.3%
1995 537,673 +1.4%
1996 535,324 -0.4%
1997 531,301 -0.8%
1998 527,279 -0.8%
1999 523,256 -0.8%
2000 541,800 +3.5%
2001 578,670 +6.8%
2002 593,536 +2.6%
2003 602,920 +1.6%
2004 585,359 -2.9%
2005 620,042 +5.9%
2006 631,945 +1.9%
2007 635,201 +0.5%
2008 639,423 +0.7%
2009 632,323 -1.1%
2010 627,533 -0.8%
2011 620,813 -1.1%
2012 622,434 +0.3%
2013 629,466 +1.1%
2014 630,549 +0.2%
2015 634,895 +0.7%
2016 618,523 -2.6%
2017 613,356 -0.8%
2018 609,635 -0.6%
2019 617,534 +1.3%
2020 607,465 -1.6%
2021 579,942 -4.5%
2022 595,643 +2.7%
2023 613,964 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 384,802 350,036 414,676 9
1980s 405,872 389,430 415,802 10
1990s 484,546 375,520 537,673 10
2000s 606,122 541,800 639,423 10
2010s 622,474 609,635 634,895 10
2020s 599,254 579,942 613,964 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 64 Tajikistan 617,133 compare
  2. 65 Cambodia 616,409 compare
  3. 66 Mali 614,377 compare
  4. 68 Sierra Leone 609,235 compare
  5. 69 Malawi 594,322 compare
  6. 70 Guatemala 568,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 613,964 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 639,423 in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 350,036 in 1971.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.