Tertiary education graduates in Belgium
Belgium: Tertiary education graduates was 145.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
145.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
145.7
in 2012
All-time low
126.6
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Belgium, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Belgium stood at 145.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Belgium peaked at 145.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 126.6, in 2000.
That places Belgium 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.6 | — |
| 2001 | 127.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 131 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 132.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 133.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 140.4 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 142.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 138.8 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 142 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 142.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 143 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 145.7 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 145.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.7, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 145.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.69 | 126.6 | 142.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.23 | 143 | 145.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Belgium?
- Tertiary education graduates in Belgium was 145.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 145.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.6 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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