Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium peaked at 26.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 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 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.6% | 26.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Belgium was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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