Tertiary education participation in Belgium
Belgium: Tertiary education participation was 477.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Belgium, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Belgium stood at 477.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Belgium peaked at 477.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 351.8, in 1999.
That places Belgium 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.8 | 351.8 | 351.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 384.73 | 355.7 | 425.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.8 | 445.3 | 477.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Belgium?
- Tertiary education participation in Belgium was 477.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 477.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.8 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for tertiary education participation?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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