Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium is 16.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.7% | — |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 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 16.5% 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 17.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 67 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 29.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release