Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 74 Puerto Rico 1.7% compare
- 75 Finland 1.7% compare
- 76 Switzerland 1.6% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
- 79 Ireland 1.6% compare
- 80 New Zealand 1.5% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release