Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 23.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 4 |
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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 22.1% 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 23.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 123 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 3.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release