Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium
Belgium: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 21.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium is 21.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium peaked at 34.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.14, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.41 | — |
| 2014 | 19.37 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.14 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 29.21 | +122.3% |
| 2017 | 25.41 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 24.25 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.41 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 33.61 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 34.34 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.89 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 23.21 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 21.04 | -9.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6 | 13.14 | 29.21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.62 | 21.04 | 34.34 | 5 |
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Belgium was 21.04 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 34.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 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 8.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).