Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 10.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 66th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (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 5.4% 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 10.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 66th 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 10.3%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release