Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.4 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium is 1.4 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Belgium peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 42nd 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 degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.34 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 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 1.4 GPIA 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 1.4 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 42nd 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 3.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release