Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 12.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
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 12.1% 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 12.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 59th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release