Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 311,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium, 1971–2023
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 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,231 | — |
| 1972 | 46,865 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 54,774 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 59,418 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 62,329 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 79,152 | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 83,664 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 84,921 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86,947 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 94,648 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 99,443 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 103,941 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 111,349 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 113,120 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 118,491 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 120,401 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 121,338 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 130,166 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 133,339 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 150,246 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 159,138 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 174,332 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 178,833 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 185,306 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 185,908 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 189,813 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 194,843 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 199,796 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 207,756 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 211,974 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 215,784 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 216,315 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 221,043 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 233,037 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 245,759 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 255,564 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 265,070 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 272,169 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 276,979 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 282,046 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 283,066 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 293,031 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 286,471 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 291,298 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 292,129 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 303,932 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 309,621 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 311,113 | +0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 311,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 311,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +27.0% | 62,329 | 79,152 |
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
- 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 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 195 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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February 2026 Data Release