Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 37.4% 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
Belgium recorded 37.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Belgium peaked at 37.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 30.2% | — |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 35.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 United Kingdom 39.6% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
- 8 Israel 38.3% compare
- 10 Australia 36.8% compare
- 11 Netherlands 36.6% compare
- 12 South Korea 36.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
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 37.4% 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 37.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 112 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 23.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.