Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 386,230 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium is 386,230, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium peaked at 473,913 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 323,344, in 1993.
That places Belgium 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 323,344 | — |
| 1994 | 331,163 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 338,470 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 343,140 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 339,643 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 349,492 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 376,772 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 382,429 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 386,045 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 364,815 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 394,921 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 404,839 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 411,383 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 473,913 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 465,769 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 458,577 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 455,240 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 456,894 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 412,018 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 412,298 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 410,715 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 407,236 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 402,069 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 395,759 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 399,202 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 387,120 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 375,160 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 379,259 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 386,230 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,152 | 323,344 | 343,140 | 5 |
| 2000s | 401,038 | 349,492 | 473,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,001 | 395,759 | 458,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,942 | 375,160 | 387,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 406,298 compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 395,824 compare
- 50 Ethiopia 389,852 compare
- 52 Cameroon 349,222 compare
- 53 Romania 340,865 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 337,196 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium was 386,230 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 473,913 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,344 in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release