Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 33.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.0% | — |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +7.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium was 33.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release