Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 60.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium peaked at 60.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.6% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.9% | 43.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 45.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 53.8% | 60.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Belgium was 60.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release