Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% 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 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% 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, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 94 Lithuania 1.3% compare
- 95 South Africa 1.3% compare
- 96 Honduras 1.2% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 99 Jordan 1.0% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% 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 1.1% 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 1.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 122 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 down 27.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release