Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 286,471 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium stood at 286,471 number.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 293,031 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,231 number, in 1971.
That places Belgium 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,633 number | 45,231 number | 83,664 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 105,460 number | 84,921 number | 121,338 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,766 number | 130,166 number | 185,306 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 207,627 number | 185,908 number | 233,037 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,351 number | 245,759 number | 293,031 number | 9 |
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 286,471 number in 2018, 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 293,031 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,231 number in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.