Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Belgium
Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2011
All-time low
98.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2011–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Belgium stood at 98.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 99.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.6% | — |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Cyprus 99.2% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
- 11 Chile 98.3% compare
- 12 Hong Kong 98.2% compare
- 13 Netherlands 97.9% 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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Belgium?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Belgium was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release