School enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, secondary, female was 95.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 99.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 80.0% | — |
| 1993 | 96.3% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 94.7% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.0% | 95.1% | 8 |
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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 enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Belgium was 95.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.