Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.0% | — |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Luxembourg 14.6% compare
- 16 Italy 14.4% compare
- 17 Netherlands 14.0% compare
- 19 Denmark 13.2% compare
- 20 Switzerland 12.4% compare
- 21 Hungary 12.2% 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 13.6% 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 13.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 37 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 24.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release