Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2006
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2000–2018

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

00.511.522000200920182000: 1.5 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.8 %2006: 1.9 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium is 1.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 1.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Belgium 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.4% -9.0%
2002 1.8% +25.7%
2006 1.9% +5.3%
2008 1.2% -36.7%
2009 1.2% +3.8%
2010 1.8% +45.4%
2011 1.7% -6.8%
2012 1.7% +2.2%
2013 1.7% +0.3%
2014 1.5% -11.3%
2015 1.4% -9.2%
2016 1.6% +16.5%
2017 1.3% -17.4%
2018 1.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 6
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 1.8% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 73 Honduras 1.5% compare
  2. 74 Zimbabwe 1.4% compare
  3. 75 Ghana 1.4%
  4. 77 Madagascar 1.3% compare
  5. 78 Puerto Rico 1.3% compare
  6. 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% 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 1.3% 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 1.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Belgium ranks 76th out of 101 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 13.8%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.