Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium
Belgium: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 37.1% 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
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium stood at 37.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +107.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio 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 | +107.4% | 16.4% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 16.1% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.9% | 42.4% | 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 37.1% 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 42.4% 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 16.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 32nd 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 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release