Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 22.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.
That places Belgium 89th 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 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 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 in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium was 20.3% 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 22.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 89th 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 up 16.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release