Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 14.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 59 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 Master's … male Master rural s in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.8% | — |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +12.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Luxembourg 25.2% compare
- 2 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 4 Georgia 12.7% compare
- 5 Estonia 12.7% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 11.2% 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 master's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release