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
7th
of 41 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 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.1% | — |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +122.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -9.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 7th out of 41 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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