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Labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 63.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 125 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 1999
All-time low
62.8%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1993: 70.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1994: 70.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 71.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 71.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 71.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 71.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 72.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 72.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 72.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 69.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 70.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 70.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 69.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 69.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 68.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 68.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 67.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 66.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 66.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 66.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 65.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 66.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 65.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 63.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 62.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 63.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 62.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 63.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium stood at 63.6%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium peaked at 72.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 113th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1992 70.2% —
1993 70.3% +0.1%
1994 70.7% +0.6%
1995 71.5% +1.1%
1996 71.7% +0.3%
1997 71.6% -0.2%
1998 71.2% -0.5%
1999 72.3% +1.5%
2000 72.1% -0.2%
2001 71.4% -1.0%
2002 71.3% -0.2%
2003 72.1% +1.2%
2004 69.5% -3.7%
2005 70.9% +2.0%
2006 70.6% -0.4%
2007 70.4% -0.2%
2008 70.2% -0.4%
2009 69.4% -1.1%
2010 69.6% +0.3%
2011 68.1% -2.2%
2012 68.3% +0.2%
2013 67.9% -0.5%
2014 66.7% -1.8%
2015 66.6% -0.2%
2016 66.5% -0.2%
2017 65.2% -1.9%
2018 66.3% +1.6%
2019 65.7% -0.9%
2020 63.3% -3.6%
2021 62.8% -0.9%
2022 63.4% +0.9%
2023 62.8% -0.9%
2024 63.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 70.2% 72.3% 8
2000s 70.8% 69.4% 72.1% 10
2010s 67.1% 65.2% 69.6% 10
2020s 63.2% 62.8% 63.6% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 110 Malawi 64.0% compare
  2. 111 Namibia 63.9% compare
  3. 112 Cape Verde 63.6% compare
  4. 114 Jordan 63.5% compare
  5. 115 United States of America 63.2% compare
  6. 116 Kenya 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Belgium was 63.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Belgium ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).