Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 17.3% 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 17.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 17.3% 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 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 80 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 18.4%. 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+, male (%) (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.