Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.5%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 1.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 75th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 121 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 6.6%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release