Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 145.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium stood at 145.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 187.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 145.2%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 161.9% | — |
| 2002 | 163.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 150.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 160.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 161.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 161.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 186.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 185.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 186.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 186.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 187.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 168.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 169.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 168.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 167.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 165.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 162.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 163.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 156.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 148.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 146.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 145.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.0% | 150.8% | 186.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 172.5% | 162.8% | 187.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.3% | 145.2% | 156.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Monaco 171.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 169.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 153.6% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 142.0% compare
- 10 New Zealand 140.8% compare
- 11 Uruguay 139.4% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium was 145.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 187.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.2% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release