Gender Distribution in Belgian Higher Education Graduates (2022-2023)

Key Insights

• Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary (ED35): Males slightly outnumber females with 54.6% (2022) and 53.7% (2023) male graduates, compared to 45.4% and 46.3% female graduates.
• Healthcare programmes (ED45): Shows significant female dominance with 57.1% (2022) and 54.4% (2023) female graduates, compared to 42.9% and 45.6% male graduates.
• Short-cycle tertiary education (ED5/ED55): Highly female-dominated with 60.8% female graduates in both years, compared to 39.2% (2022) and 39.5% (2023) male graduates.
• Bachelor’s level (ED6): Strong female majority with 61.6% (2022) and 61.7% (2023) compared to 38.4% and 38.3% male graduates.
• Doctoral level (ED8): Males have a slight advantage with 53.2% (2022) and 54.2% (2023) compared to 46.8% and 45.8% female graduates.
• Overall trend: Gender distributions remain relatively stable between 2022 and 2023 across all education levels.

Chart Information

Chart Type: Grouped Bar Chart

Colors Used:

• Female (2022): #18baa8 (Main color)
• Female (2023): #45c7b8 (Lighter variant)
• Male (2022): #666666 (Gray)
• Male (2023): #888888 (Lighter gray)

Data Coverage: All education levels with complete data for both genders and years