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 69.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 78 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2017
All-time low
14.0%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

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

2040601970199320171970: 142006: 57.72008: 60.42009: 61.72010: 61.72011: 62.82012: 63.22013: 64.32014: 642015: 66.22016: 67.12017: 69.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 69.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Belgium peaked at 69.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 37th of 78 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 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). Total in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 14.0%
2006 57.7% +311.9%
2008 60.4% +4.7%
2009 61.7% +2.1%
2010 61.7% +0.1%
2011 62.8% +1.7%
2012 63.2% +0.7%
2013 64.3% +1.7%
2014 64.0% -0.4%
2015 66.2% +3.4%
2016 67.1% +1.3%
2017 69.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 59.9% 57.7% 61.7% 3
2010s 64.8% 61.7% 69.2% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 Ireland 70.8% compare
  2. 35 France 70.1% compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 70.0% compare
  4. 38 Romania 67.4% compare
  5. 39 Bahrain 64.9% compare
  6. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.5% 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 69.2% 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 69.2% 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 14.0% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Belgium ranks 37th out of 78 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 19.8%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/