Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 16.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 16.7%.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (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 16.7% 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 18.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 40 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 8.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release