Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 13,850 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,850 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
139,323 number
in 2012
All-time low
13,850 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Belgium, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200820181999: 99.1k number2000: 102.2k number2001: 104.7k number2002: 107.1k number2003: 109.1k number2004: 114.0k number2005: 116.2k number2006: 118.7k number2007: 117.5k number2008: 116.9k number2009: 120.7k number2010: 130.0k number2011: 134.0k number2012: 139.3k number2013: 15.0k number2014: 15.5k number2015: 15.4k number2016: 15.4k number2017: 14.7k number2018: 13.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium stood at 13,850 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium peaked at 139,323 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,850 number, in 2018.

That places Belgium 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,102 number 99,102 number 99,102 number 1
2000s 112,717 number 102,187 number 120,721 number 10
2010s 54,779 number 13,850 number 139,323 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  3. 51 Kuwait 15,021 number compare
  4. 53 Myanmar 13,841 number compare
  5. 54 Netherlands 13,677 number compare
  6. 55 Sweden 12,574 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Belgium was 13,850 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 139,323 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 13,850 number in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Belgium ranks 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).