Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.0% 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
Belgium recorded 16.0% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Belgium peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 12th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (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 16.0% 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 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 81 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 29.5%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.