Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 28.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium peaked at 28.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 28.7% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium was 28.7% 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 28.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 113 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 15.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release