Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Belgium stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Belgium peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 52nd out of 123 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 Arts in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
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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 arts in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Belgium was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release