Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.7% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Ecuador 34.6% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.5% compare
- 64 Qatar 34.4% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 34.2% compare
- 67 Armenia 34.1% compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium was 34.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release