Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 395,759 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 395,759 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium peaked at 473,913 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 323,344 number, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 323,344 number | — |
| 1994 | 331,163 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 338,470 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 343,140 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 339,643 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 349,492 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 376,772 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 382,429 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 386,045 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 364,815 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 394,921 number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 404,839 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 411,383 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 473,913 number | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 465,769 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 458,577 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 455,240 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 456,894 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 412,018 number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 412,298 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 410,715 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 407,236 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 402,069 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 395,759 number | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 395,759 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 4.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 395,759 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,152 number | 323,344 number | 343,140 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 401,038 number | 349,492 number | 473,913 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,423 number | 395,759 number | 458,577 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Belgium was 395,759 number in 2018, 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,344 number in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.