Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -10.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-10.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 233.9%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-10.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -10.86 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 233.9% on the previous year and down 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.51 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -10.86 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1953 | -0.2144 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1954 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -781.5% |
| 1955 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1956 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1957 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1958 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1960 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1961 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 1962 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1963 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9716 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1965 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 1966 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1967 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1968 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1969 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1970 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1971 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1972 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1973 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1974 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1975 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1977 | -0.748 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1978 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1754 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1980 | -0.8202 % change on previous year | +367.5% |
| 1981 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1982 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1983 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1985 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1988 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2898.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1991 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4831 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1993 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +427.5% |
| 1994 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.064 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1996 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +2598.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7542 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5614 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1804 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2002 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -798.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5959 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7629 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2011 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 2012 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2013 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2014 | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2015 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8876 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2017 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4332 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2020 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +387.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2023 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9802 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | -0.1754 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.721 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.196 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 0.7629 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium was -10.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 438.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.