Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium peaked at 39.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.6% | — |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 39.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium was 39.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.