Belgium vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Belgium
49.0%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
44.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Belgium
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.0% against 44.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 32.0% | 11.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 41.1% | 7.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 44.2% | 6.7% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Belgium, at 49.0% against 44.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 4.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd 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