Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Labor force with advanced education, female was 74.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1999
All-time low
74.2%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Belgium, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 77.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education1993: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education1994: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education1995: 76.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1996: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education1997: 76.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 77.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 78.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 77.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 77.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 77.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 76.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 77.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 77 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 76.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 75.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 75 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 74.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 75.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 75.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 74.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 74.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 74.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 75.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 75.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 74.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 66 Indonesia 74.9% compare
  2. 67 Grenada 74.8% compare
  3. 68 Italy 74.6% compare
  4. 70 Tunisia 74.3% compare
  5. 71 Greece 74.2% compare
  6. 72 Argentina 74.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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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).