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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 73 Honduras 1.5% compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 1.4% compare
- 75 Ghana 1.4%
- 77 Madagascar 1.3% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 1.3% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.