Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium is 28.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 28.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.8% | 28.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
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 28.8% 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 28.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 3rd 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 40.0%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.