Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2002
All-time low
18.2%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, 2000–2018

05101520252000200920182000: 21.7 %2001: 23.8 %2002: 23.9 %2006: 20.2 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 21 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 21.3 %2018: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium is 20.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 23.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.

That places Belgium 81st 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 tertiary education graduating from in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 21.7%
2001 23.8% +9.5%
2002 23.9% +0.3%
2006 20.2% -15.4%
2008 21.3% +5.2%
2009 20.8% -2.2%
2010 19.5% -6.0%
2011 19.8% +1.4%
2012 19.1% -3.5%
2013 19.6% +2.2%
2014 18.2% -6.9%
2015 21.0% +15.1%
2016 21.1% +0.8%
2017 21.3% +0.9%
2018 20.3% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.2% 23.9% 6
2010s 20.0% 18.2% 21.3% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Iceland 21.8% compare
  2. 79 Slovenia 20.5% compare
  3. 80 Bermuda 20.4% compare
  4. 82 Armenia 20.2% compare
  5. 83 Slovakia 20.1% compare
  6. 84 Czechia 19.9% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 20.3% in 2018, 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 23.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.