School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 319,234 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
319,234 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
395,479 number
in 1983
All-time low
297,813 number
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium stood at 319,234 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium peaked at 395,479 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 297,813 number, in 2001.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 357,135 number | — |
| 1971 | 358,342 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 356,465 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 354,792 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 355,768 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 358,805 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 363,825 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 370,019 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 376,525 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 382,359 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 387,544 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 392,111 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 394,922 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 395,479 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 393,367 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 388,803 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 381,738 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 373,576 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 365,541 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 358,319 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 351,606 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 345,330 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 340,316 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 335,136 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 329,446 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 323,217 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 316,302 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 309,723 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 304,349 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 300,622 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 298,435 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 297,813 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 301,676 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 305,825 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 309,420 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 312,112 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 313,298 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 315,726 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 318,166 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 320,942 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 323,696 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 326,333 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 330,743 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 333,794 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 334,627 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 333,130 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 329,037 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 323,925 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 319,234 number | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 319,234 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 319,234 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,404 number | 354,792 number | 382,359 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,140 number | 358,319 number | 395,479 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,605 number | 300,622 number | 351,606 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,341 number | 297,813 number | 320,942 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,280 number | 319,234 number | 334,627 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 90 Sierra Leone 329,195 number compare
- 91 El Salvador 329,118 number compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 327,625 number compare
- 94 Israel 296,279 number compare
- 95 Nicaragua 294,831 number compare
- 96 Sweden 288,581 number compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Belgium was 319,234 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 395,479 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,813 number in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.