Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 37.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 37.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.2% | — |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 35.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 United Kingdom 39.6% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
- 8 Israel 38.3% compare
- 10 Australia 36.8% compare
- 11 Netherlands 36.6% compare
- 12 South Korea 36.5% 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 37.4% 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 37.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 112 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 23.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release