Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium is 37.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium peaked at 38.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +287.3% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.3% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 38.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Belgium was 37.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.