Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2000–2018

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

12342000200920182000: 2.7 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.9 %2006: 3.5 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Belgium peaked at 3.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 2.7%
2001 3.3% +22.9%
2002 3.9% +15.3%
2006 3.5% -10.1%
2008 2.5% -28.8%
2009 1.9% -21.3%
2010 1.8% -5.4%
2011 1.9% +3.1%
2012 1.8% -2.7%
2013 1.7% -5.3%
2014 1.8% +0.6%
2015 1.1% -35.4%
2016 1.6% +36.6%
2017 1.9% +19.5%
2018 2.1% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 1.9% 3.9% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.1% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 82 Cyprus 2.6% compare
  2. 83 Switzerland 2.5% compare
  3. 84 Andorra 2.5% compare
  4. 86 Vietnam 2.1% compare
  5. 87 Lebanon 2.1% compare
  6. 88 Portugal 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 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 2.1% 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 3.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Belgium ranks 85th out of 97 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 14.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.