Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Belgium is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Belgium peaked at 10.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 28th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 8.6% 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 10.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Belgium ranks 28th 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 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release