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 49.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 49.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.4% | — |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +135.8% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 18.1% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.8% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 49.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 13.3%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release