School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 95.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Belgium stood at 95.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 96.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.8% | — |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.8% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 74.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
- 30 Albania 95.4% compare
- 31 United States 94.9% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% 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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Belgium?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Belgium was 95.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.