Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 166.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium stood at 166.9%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 188.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137.4%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 169.3% | — |
| 2002 | 173.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 175.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 174.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 178.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 182.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 186.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 140.5% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 140.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 140.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 137.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 138.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 180.5% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 180.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 188.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 177.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 173.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 172.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 171.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 168.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 154.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 161.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 166.9% | +3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 166.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 166.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.6% | 138.3% | 180.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.9% | 140.1% | 186.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 166.0% | 137.4% | 188.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.0% | 154.7% | 168.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium was 166.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 188.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release