Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 286,471 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Belgium, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,231 number | — |
| 1972 | 46,865 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 54,774 number | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 59,418 number | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 62,329 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 79,152 number | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 83,664 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 84,921 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86,947 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 94,648 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 99,443 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 103,941 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 111,349 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 113,120 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 118,491 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 120,401 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 121,338 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 130,166 number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 133,339 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 150,246 number | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 159,138 number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 174,332 number | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 178,833 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 185,306 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 185,908 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 189,813 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 194,843 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 199,796 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 207,756 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 211,974 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 215,784 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 216,315 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 221,043 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 233,037 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 245,759 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 255,564 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 265,070 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 272,169 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 276,979 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 282,046 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 283,066 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 293,031 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 286,471 number | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 286,471 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 286,471 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 2.0× the median. (51 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 number | 79,152 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
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.