Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2008
All-time low
11.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 21.8 Percentage2009: 20.6 Percentage2010: 21 Percentage2011: 20.3 Percentage2012: 19.9 Percentage2013: 18.9 Percentage2014: 18.3 Percentage2015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 15.6 Percentage2018: 14.9 Percentage2019: 14.7 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 12.2 Percentage2022: 11.7 Percentage2023: 12.3 Percentage2024: 12.4 Percentage2025: 11.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium is 11.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 21.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 21.8%
2009 20.6% -5.5%
2010 21.0% +1.9%
2011 20.3% -3.3%
2012 19.9% -2.0%
2013 18.9% -5.0%
2014 18.3% -3.2%
2015 17.2% -6.0%
2016 16.6% -3.5%
2017 15.6% -6.0%
2018 14.9% -4.5%
2019 14.7% -1.3%
2020 13.9% -5.4%
2021 12.2% -12.2%
2022 11.7% -4.1%
2023 12.3% +5.1%
2024 12.4% +0.8%
2025 11.2% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.6% 21.8% 2
2010s 17.7% 14.7% 21.0% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.2% 13.9% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  2. 18 Greece 11.6% compare
  3. 20 France 11.5% compare
  4. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  5. 23 Hungary 9.8% compare
  6. 24 Finland 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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