Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium
Belgium: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 61.6% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium is 61.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 67.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 108 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 … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.5% | — |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +159.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … graduation 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 | +159.8% | 20.3% | 52.8% |
| 2018 | +62.6% | 38.5% | 62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.5% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 20.2% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (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 61.6% 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 67.2% 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 18.5% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 108 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 16.6%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release