Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 9.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.7%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 101st of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium was 9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release