Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 70,371 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
70,371
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 127 countries
All-time high
70,371
in 2023
All-time low
46,531
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Belgium, 2013–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820232013: 46.5k2014: 50.2k2015: 53.1k2016: 53.1k2017: 55.3k2018: 55.9k2019: 57.6k2020: 61.6k2021: 65.8k2022: 68.8k2023: 70.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium is 70,371, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 70,371 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,531, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 35th of 127 countries on this measure, 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 53,109 46,531 57,634 7
2020s 66,644 61,593 70,371 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Austria 86,443 compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 83,688 compare
  3. 34 Chile 75,766 compare
  4. 36 Portugal 67,686 compare
  5. 37 Greece 66,219 compare
  6. 38 Czechia 65,917 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium was 70,371 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70,371 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 46,531 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release