Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium
Belgium: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2021
All-time low
13.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium peaked at 34.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 13.1% | 29.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 21.0% | 34.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium was 21.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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