Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 59.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium stood at 59.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium peaked at 59.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 59.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium was 59.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release