Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 4.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 4.3% 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 4.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 66th 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 up 22.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release