Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 36.2% 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 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.2% | — |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +7.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 36.8% compare
- 4 Ireland 35.2% compare
- 5 Switzerland 34.6% compare
- 6 Lithuania 28.9% compare
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 36.2% 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 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 84 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 35.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release