Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 216,046 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
216,046
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
217,292
in 2022
All-time low
204,034
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Belgium, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820232013: 204.0k2014: 204.1k2015: 205.9k2016: 206.9k2017: 215.2k2018: 208.7k2019: 212.3k2020: 209.8k2021: 215.2k2022: 217.3k2023: 216.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 216,046 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 217,292 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204,034, in 2013.

That places Belgium 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 208,139 204,034 215,156 7
2020s 214,576 209,774 217,292 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 40 Kazakhstan 314,117 compare
  2. 41 Nepal 289,391 compare
  3. 42 Ghana 249,301 compare
  4. 44 Jordan 196,338 compare
  5. 45 Romania 184,156 compare
  6. 46 Sweden 177,994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Belgium was 216,046 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 217,292 in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 204,034 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Belgium ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release