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

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2012
All-time low
7.3%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

510152025301970199320171970: 7.32006: 27.12008: 27.82009: 28.72010: 29.92011: 29.72012: 30.12013: 15.22014: 15.12015: 15.42016: 16.12017: 16.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium is 16.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium peaked at 30.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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), male in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.3%
2006 27.1% +269.6%
2008 27.8% +2.3%
2009 28.7% +3.2%
2010 29.9% +4.5%
2011 29.7% -0.8%
2012 30.1% +1.3%
2013 15.2% -49.6%
2014 15.1% -0.7%
2015 15.4% +2.1%
2016 16.1% +4.6%
2017 16.8% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2000s 27.9% 27.1% 28.7% 3
2010s 21.0% 15.1% 30.1% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Ireland 17.2% compare
  2. 28 Argentina 17.1% compare
  3. 29 Bahrain 16.8% compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  5. 32 Cyprus 16.0% compare
  6. 33 Palestine 15.8% 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 16.8% 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 30.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 30th 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 38.1%. 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), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/