Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 17.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 77th out of 98 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belgium was 17.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.