Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Belgium
Belgium: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 38.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Belgium, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium is 38.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 38.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.3% | — |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 16.4% | 38.3% | 8 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium was 38.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.