Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.9% 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 10.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 21.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 78th out of 124 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 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 10.9% 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 21.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 78th 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 down 13.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release