UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 37.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2017
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium, 1970–2017

0102030401970199320171970: 3.22006: 282008: 292009: 30.32010: 31.72011: 32.12012: 32.82013: 33.22014: 32.72015: 33.82016: 34.32017: 37.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium is 37.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium peaked at 37.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 25th of 86 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+ with at least completed in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 3.2%
2006 28.0% +771.0%
2008 29.0% +3.8%
2009 30.3% +4.5%
2010 31.7% +4.5%
2011 32.1% +1.1%
2012 32.8% +2.4%
2013 33.2% +1.2%
2014 32.7% -1.5%
2015 33.8% +3.4%
2016 34.3% +1.3%
2017 37.1% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2000s 29.1% 28.0% 30.3% 3
2010s 33.5% 31.7% 37.1% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Republic of Moldova 40.9% compare
  2. 23 Finland 40.1% compare
  3. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.7% compare
  4. 26 Bahrain 36.1% compare
  5. 27 Republic of Korea 35.7% compare
  6. 28 Germany 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Belgium was 37.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/