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
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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -10.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -10.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 17.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2898.1% | 0.0651 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2598.3% | 0.064 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
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
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.