Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
11.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.5%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2018

02.557.51012.52000200920182000: 12 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 11.1 %2006: 9.5 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% 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 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 9.5% 12.0% 6
2010s 11.6% 11.2% 12.5% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Denmark 12.0% compare
  2. 54 El Salvador 11.4% compare
  3. 55 Uruguay 11.2% compare
  4. 57 Andorra 11.1% compare
  5. 58 India 11.1% compare
  6. 59 Honduras 10.5% compare

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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 11.2% in 2018, 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 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.