Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force with advanced education, female was 74.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium peaked at 79.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.1% | — |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 76.3% | 79.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 76.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.3% | 75.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium was 74.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).