Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium is 14.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 20th of 77 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.3% | — |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 United States 15.8% compare
- 18 Spain 15.6% compare
- 19 Ireland 15.1% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 23 Türkiye 14.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium was 14.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.