Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0264 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Belgium stood at 0.0264 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Belgium peaked at 0.0265 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 192 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), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.008 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.012 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0205 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.025 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0268 units per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0265 units per person compare
- 32 Austria 0.0264 units per person compare
- 34 Mongolia 0.0262 units per person compare
- 35 Panama 0.026 units per person compare
- 36 Ireland 0.0258 units per person compare
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), per in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Belgium was 0.0264 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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), per capita. 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) 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.