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

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 35.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.1%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

102030401970199320171970: 10.12006: 31.72008: 33.72009: 33.42010: 32.12011: 32.52012: 32.42013: 33.12014: 332015: 35.22016: 35.62017: 35.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 35.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Belgium peaked at 35.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary, male in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 10.1%
2006 31.7% +214.5%
2008 33.7% +6.1%
2009 33.4% -0.8%
2010 32.1% -3.9%
2011 32.5% +1.4%
2012 32.4% -0.4%
2013 33.1% +2.2%
2014 33.0% -0.3%
2015 35.2% +6.6%
2016 35.6% +1.3%
2017 35.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 32.9% 31.7% 33.7% 3
2010s 33.6% 32.1% 35.6% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Italy 36.2% compare
  2. 37 Australia 35.4% compare
  3. 38 Bahrain 35.3% compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
  5. 41 Cayman Islands 35.0% compare
  6. 42 Puerto Rico 34.2% 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 35.1% 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 35.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 80 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 up 10.6%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/