Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium
Belgium: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 49.7% 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
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 17th out of 103 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 … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.8% | — |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +137.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +68.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +137.4% | 18.6% | 44.2% |
| 2018 | +68.8% | 29.5% | 49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.8% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 18.5% | 49.7% | 8 |
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 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 49.7% 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 49.7% 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 18.5% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 103 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 83.4%. 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 (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, both sexes (%). 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.