UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 22.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.6%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2012
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium, 1970–2017

01020301970199320171970: 3.22006: 26.42008: 27.12009: 28.22010: 30.12011: 29.92012: 30.72013: 20.42014: 20.32015: 20.82016: 20.82017: 22.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 22.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium peaked at 30.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 3.2%
2006 26.4% +721.2%
2008 27.1% +2.6%
2009 28.2% +4.3%
2010 30.1% +6.4%
2011 29.9% -0.5%
2012 30.7% +2.7%
2013 20.4% -33.6%
2014 20.3% -0.5%
2015 20.8% +2.4%
2016 20.8% -0.0%
2017 22.6% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2000s 27.2% 26.4% 28.2% 3
2010s 24.4% 20.3% 30.7% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Denmark 24.3% compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 23.1% compare
  3. 13 Cayman Islands 23.0% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 22.5% compare
  5. 16 Bermuda 22.4% compare
  6. 17 Israel 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium was 22.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/