School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, tertiary education, female was 328,911 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 328,911 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium peaked at 337,375 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 306,116, in 2005.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 312,388 | — |
| 2002 | 310,986 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 309,924 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 306,998 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 306,116 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 307,635 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 311,799 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 316,303 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 323,330 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 328,914 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 336,723 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 337,375 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 334,200 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 329,121 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 324,261 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 321,414 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 318,171 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 318,275 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 319,733 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 319,819 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 317,961 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 319,762 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 325,471 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 328,911 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,720 | 306,116 | 323,330 | 9 |
| 2010s | 326,819 | 318,171 | 337,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,385 | 317,961 | 328,911 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium was 328,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 337,375 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,116 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release