Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 51.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2009
All-time low
42.4%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 50.4 %2000: 43.7 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 42.4 %2003: 43.2 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 58.6 %2008: 57.9 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 55.4 %2011: 57.7 %2012: 55.1 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 54.6 %2015: 52.9 %2016: 54.9 %2017: 53.1 %2018: 51.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 51.7% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium peaked at 59.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2002.

That places Belgium 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 50.4%
2000 43.7% -13.2%
2001 42.8% -2.0%
2002 42.4% -1.0%
2003 43.2% +1.9%
2004 46.1% +6.6%
2005 43.7% -5.1%
2006 51.6% +18.0%
2007 58.6% +13.6%
2008 57.9% -1.1%
2009 59.4% +2.5%
2010 55.4% -6.7%
2011 57.7% +4.2%
2012 55.1% -4.5%
2013 52.8% -4.3%
2014 54.6% +3.6%
2015 52.9% -3.3%
2016 54.9% +3.8%
2017 53.1% -3.2%
2018 51.7% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2000s 48.9% 42.4% 59.4% 10
2010s 54.2% 51.7% 57.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 New Zealand 72.9% compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 68.1% compare
  3. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.9% compare
  4. 13 Finland 49.4% compare
  5. 14 Saint Lucia 47.1% compare
  6. 15 Puerto Rico 45.9% compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Belgium was 51.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.