Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 95.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium stood at 95.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium peaked at 96.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.8% | — |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.8% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 74.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
- 30 Albania 95.4% compare
- 31 United States of America 94.9% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Belgium was 95.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release