Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Belgium
Belgium: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 122,743 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
122,743
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
126,376
in 2015
All-time low
112,985
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Belgium is 122,743, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Belgium peaked at 126,376 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 112,985, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 118,520 | — |
| 2014 | 119,071 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 126,376 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 121,829 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 120,087 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 118,292 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 118,346 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 119,887 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 122,068 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 112,985 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 117,857 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 122,743 | +4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 122,743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 122,743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,360 | 118,292 | 126,376 | 7 |
| 2020s | 119,108 | 112,985 | 122,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 compare
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 compare
- 10 Romania 176,073 compare
- 12 Portugal 111,637 compare
- 13 Switzerland 109,275 compare
- 14 Greece 107,881 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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Belgium?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Belgium was 122,743 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126,376 in 2015.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,985 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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