Belgium vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Belgium
49.0%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
44.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
24th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Belgium
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.0% against 44.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 34.4% | 13.4% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 39.9% | 6.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 43.7% | 7.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Belgium or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Belgium, at 49.0% against 44.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 4.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release