Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 37.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.9%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
25th
of 122 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2009
All-time low
37.9%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium stood at 37.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 58.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 25th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.1% | — |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 42.1% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 37.9% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 22 Cayman Islands 39.4% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 39.2% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 39.1% compare
- 26 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 27 Hungary 37.4% compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 35.0% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium was 37.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release