Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 161 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2002
All-time low
97.9%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 99.7 %2004: 99.6 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.1 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 98.9 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium stood at 98.4%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 99.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in Belgium, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 99.7%
2004 99.6% -0.0%
2006 99.2% -0.4%
2007 99.1% -0.1%
2008 99.0% -0.1%
2009 98.8% -0.3%
2010 98.6% -0.2%
2011 97.9% -0.7%
2012 98.1% +0.2%
2013 98.1% +0.1%
2014 98.2% +0.0%
2015 98.1% -0.1%
2016 98.0% -0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.9%
2018 98.9% +0.1%
2019 98.9% -0.0%
2020 98.9% -0.0%
2021 98.7% -0.2%
2022 98.7% -0.0%
2023 98.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 98.8% 99.7% 6
2010s 98.4% 97.9% 98.9% 10
2020s 98.7% 98.4% 98.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 United Kingdom 98.6% compare
  2. 29 Chile 98.5% compare
  3. 30 Sierra Leone 98.5% compare
  4. 32 Bhutan 98.3% compare
  5. 33 Turkey 98.2% compare
  6. 34 Iceland 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Belgium was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 2,547 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release