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 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

00.20.40.60.811970199320171970: 0.626 GPIA2006: 0.922 GPIA2008: 0.909 GPIA2009: 0.922 GPIA2010: 0.936 GPIA2011: 0.94 GPIA2012: 0.947 GPIA2013: 0.955 GPIA2014: 0.946 GPIA2015: 0.954 GPIA2016: 0.95 GPIA2017: 0.956 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 45th 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.6%
2006 0.9% +47.2%
2008 0.9% -1.4%
2009 0.9% +1.5%
2010 0.9% +1.5%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% +0.8%
2013 1.0% +0.8%
2014 0.9% -0.9%
2015 1.0% +0.8%
2016 0.9% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8

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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 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 0.6% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Belgium ranks 45th 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 3.7%. 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/