Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 58.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium is 58.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium peaked at 58.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 18th of 42 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, urban, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.3% | — |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.3% | 47.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.6% | 58.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Belgium was 58.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release