Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium
Belgium: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium stood at 1.38. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium peaked at 2.7 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
That places Belgium 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.71 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Belgium was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Belgium ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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