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

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 4.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
4.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
45th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2006
All-time low
4.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

024681970199320171970: 5.52006: 7.52008: 72009: 6.72010: 7.32011: 7.12012: 7.52013: 72014: 6.12015: 4.92016: 4.32017: 4.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium peaked at 7.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 45th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 incomplete primary, both sexes in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 5.5%
2006 7.5% +36.3%
2008 7.0% -7.0%
2009 6.7% -3.6%
2010 7.3% +8.9%
2011 7.1% -3.5%
2012 7.5% +6.0%
2013 7.0% -7.2%
2014 6.1% -12.1%
2015 4.9% -19.5%
2016 4.3% -12.8%
2017 4.1% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 7.1% 6.7% 7.5% 3
2010s 6.0% 4.1% 7.5% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 42 Türkiye 5.6% compare
  2. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.2% compare
  3. 44 United Arab Emirates 4.8% compare
  4. 46 Canada 3.9% compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 3.8% compare
  6. 48 Pakistan 3.7% 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 4.1% 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 7.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 65 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 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 incomplete primary, both sexes. 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 incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total 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/