Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 311,113 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium is 311,113, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 311,113 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,231, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,633 | 45,231 | 83,664 | 7 |
| 1980s | 105,460 | 84,921 | 121,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,766 | 130,166 | 185,306 | 7 |
| 2000s | 207,627 | 185,908 | 233,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,145 | 245,759 | 293,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,199 | 292,129 | 311,113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium was 311,113 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 311,113 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,231 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release