Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 15,139 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15,139 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 139,323 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,400, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99,102 | — |
| 2000 | 102,187 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 104,656 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 107,141 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 109,066 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 114,031 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 116,243 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 118,690 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 117,485 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 116,947 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 120,721 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 129,972 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 133,967 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 139,323 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,956 | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 15,467 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,425 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,351 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,696 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13,850 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 13,390 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,400 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 14,159 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 14,283 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,139 | +6.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,139 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,139 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -89.3% | 139,323 | 14,956 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,102 | 99,102 | 99,102 | 1 |
| 2000s | 112,717 | 102,187 | 120,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,640 | 13,390 | 139,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,995 | 12,400 | 15,139 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium was 15,139 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 139,323 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,400 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release