Productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium
Belgium: Productivity vs educational attainment was 84.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 130 countries
All-time high
84.59
in 2020
All-time low
11.12
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 84.4 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium peaked at 84.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 1950.
That places Belgium 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.12 | — |
| 1951 | 11.64 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 11.96 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 12.39 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 13.03 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 13.68 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 14.13 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 14.34 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 14.41 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 15.02 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 15.52 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 16.31 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 17.03 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 17.68 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 18.73 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 19.43 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 20.01 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.99 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 22.04 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 23.14 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 24.61 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 25.54 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 27.57 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 29.68 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 31.12 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 31.57 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 33.81 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 35 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 36.71 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 37.9 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40.99 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 40.35 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 39.88 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.05 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 38.33 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 36.19 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 39.21 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.61 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 44.45 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 45.4 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 46.73 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 48.59 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 51.35 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 53.69 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 55.56 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.1 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 56.9 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.6 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 57.93 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.66 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 62.14 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 62.25 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.02 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 65.09 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.93 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.19 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 67.18 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 68.51 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.75 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.26 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 77.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.65 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.38 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.52 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.87 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 84.59 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 83.71 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.4 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 84.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 84.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.17 | 11.12 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.09 | 15.52 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.35 | 24.61 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.55 | 36.19 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.61 | 46.73 | 59.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.27 | 62.14 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.21 | 75.52 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.11 | 83.71 | 84.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Austria 84.97 compare
- 6 Netherlands 84.8 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 84.76 compare
- 9 United States 83.53 compare
- 10 Germany 82.5 compare
- 11 Sweden 80.74 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Belgium was 84.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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