Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 55,914 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Belgium, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium stood at 55,914 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46,531 number | — |
| 2014 | 50,197 number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 53,114 number | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 53,105 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,267 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 55,914 number | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 55,914 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 55,914 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,636 number, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Belgium was 55,914 number in 2018, 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 55,914 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,531 number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.