School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.27 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium is 1.27 GPI, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.27 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPI, in 2001.
That places Belgium 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 73 Armenia 1.28 GPI compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPI compare
- 75 United Kingdom 1.27 GPI compare
- 77 Canada 1.27 GPI compare
- 78 Suriname 1.27 GPI compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPI compare
More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium was 1.27 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.