Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 37.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 37.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 19th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.6% | — |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 37.9% | 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 37.6% 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 37.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 89 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 23.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release