Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 80.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 124 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2015
All-time low
78.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Belgium stood at 80.6%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Belgium peaked at 82.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 34th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.3% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.5% | 81.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Belgium was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release