Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 172.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
172.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
186.7%
in 2015
All-time low
133.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium, 1993–2018

0501001502001993200520181993: 171.7 %1994: 170.5 %1995: 170.1 %1996: 163.3 %1999: 155.2 %2000: 162.3 %2001: 169.9 %2002: 176.3 %2003: 179.4 %2004: 180.6 %2005: 182.3 %2006: 182.1 %2007: 179.2 %2008: 133.7 %2009: 136 %2010: 139.5 %2011: 138.1 %2012: 138.8 %2013: 182.3 %2014: 182.4 %2015: 186.7 %2016: 175.1 %2017: 172.9 %2018: 172.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 172.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 186.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 133.7%, in 2008.

That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 171.7%
1994 170.5% -0.7%
1995 170.1% -0.3%
1996 163.3% -4.0%
1999 155.2% -5.0%
2000 162.3% +4.5%
2001 169.9% +4.7%
2002 176.3% +3.8%
2003 179.4% +1.8%
2004 180.6% +0.6%
2005 182.3% +1.0%
2006 182.1% -0.1%
2007 179.2% -1.6%
2008 133.7% -25.4%
2009 136.0% +1.8%
2010 139.5% +2.5%
2011 138.1% -1.0%
2012 138.8% +0.5%
2013 182.3% +31.4%
2014 182.4% +0.1%
2015 186.7% +2.4%
2016 175.1% -6.2%
2017 172.9% -1.3%
2018 172.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166.2% 155.2% 171.7% 5
2000s 168.2% 133.7% 182.3% 10
2010s 165.3% 138.1% 186.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Costa Rica 140.8% compare
  2. 3 Mexico 132.5% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 130.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Belgium was 172.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 186.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 133.7% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.