Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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 3.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +441.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -63.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +22065.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1027.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 3.2% 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 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 108 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 down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.