Employees by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by educational attainment level was 4,370 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,370
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,370
in 2025
All-time low
2,768
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level in Belgium is 4,370, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 4,370 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,768, in 1984.
That places Belgium 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,786 | — |
| 1984 | 2,768 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,810 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,848 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,834 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,857 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,938 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,076 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3,096 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,072 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,082 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,111 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,108 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,176 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,186 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,299 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,458 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,424 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,426 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,439 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,535 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,588 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,620 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,729 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,810 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,766 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,839 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,861 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,873 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,844 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,877 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,858 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,904 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,974 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,087 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,142 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,092 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,166 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,238 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,272 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,320 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,370 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,370 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,828 | 2,768 | 2,896 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,114 | 2,938 | 3,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,579 | 3,424 | 3,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,926 | 3,839 | 4,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,243 | 4,092 | 4,370 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Belgium was 4,370 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,370 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,768 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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