Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0521 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium is 0.0521 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0599 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 units per person, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0362 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0374 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0418 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.053 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0562 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0598 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0562 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0563 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.051 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per person | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0521 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0521 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +38.8% | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0519 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0599 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0521 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 units per person in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.