Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 311,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 311,113 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure 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 (number) 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 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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% |
| 1976 | 67,937 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 73,544 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 79,152 | +7.6% |
| 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% |
| 1992 | 141,792 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 150,246 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 159,138 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 174,332 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 178,833 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 180,991 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 183,148 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 185,306 | +1.2% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,657 | 45,231 | 83,664 | 9 |
| 1980s | 105,460 | 84,921 | 121,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,729 | 130,166 | 185,306 | 10 |
| 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 (number) in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium was 311,113 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 311,113 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,231 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.