Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Belgium
Belgium: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 54.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Belgium stood at 54.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Belgium peaked at 54.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 59th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.6% | 54.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 56 Mozambique 55.1% compare
- 57 Mexico 55.1% compare
- 58 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 60 Madagascar 53.8% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7% compare
- 62 Germany 53.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Belgium?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Belgium was 54.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.