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

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2006–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium, 2006–2017

00.511.522.52006201120172006: 1.52008: 22009: 2.22010: 1.72011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.52014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium is 1.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium peaked at 2.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

That places Belgium 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Belgium, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 1.5%
2008 2.0% +36.2%
2009 2.2% +9.9%
2010 1.7% -20.1%
2011 2.4% +35.1%
2012 2.3% -2.4%
2013 2.5% +7.2%
2014 1.3% -49.2%
2015 1.2% -4.3%
2016 1.2% +2.1%
2017 1.3% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 3
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 2.5% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Czechia 1.7% compare
  2. 27 Norway 1.5% compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 1.4% compare
  4. 30 Italy 0.6% compare
  5. 31 Portugal 0.5% compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 0.3% 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 1.3% 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 2.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 38 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 13.6%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/