Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 123.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium stood at 123.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 124.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1973.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.3% | — |
| 1972 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 101.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 104.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 105.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 111.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 115.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 116.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 117.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 119.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 119.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 120.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 120.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 120.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 121.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 121.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 123.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 124.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 124.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 123.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 124.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 123.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 71.0% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 73.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 80.8% | 109.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 116.9% | 111.4% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.1% | 120.6% | 124.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Belgium was 123.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.