Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2021
All-time low
12.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15.2% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 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 master's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium was 15.2% 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 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 38 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 15.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release