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

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 70.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 77 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2017
All-time low
17.4%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

204060801970199320171970: 17.42006: 60.22008: 63.42009: 64.32010: 63.82011: 64.82012: 652013: 65.82014: 65.92015: 67.82016: 68.92017: 70.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 37th out of 77 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+ with at least completed upper in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 17.4%
2006 60.2% +245.2%
2008 63.4% +5.4%
2009 64.3% +1.4%
2010 63.8% -0.7%
2011 64.8% +1.4%
2012 65.0% +0.3%
2013 65.8% +1.3%
2014 65.9% +0.1%
2015 67.8% +3.0%
2016 68.9% +1.5%
2017 70.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 62.6% 60.2% 64.3% 3
2010s 66.6% 63.8% 70.7% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 France 73.0% compare
  2. 35 Romania 72.7% compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 71.9% compare
  4. 38 Samoa 70.4% compare
  5. 39 Ireland 68.1% compare
  6. 40 Bahrain 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium was 70.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Belgium ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/