Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 22.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 23.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 86th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 22.1% 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 23.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 124 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 up 12.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release