Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Belgium

Belgium: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 56.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 125 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 1999
All-time low
56.6%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Belgium, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 61.51993: 62.91994: 63.21995: 63.81996: 631997: 63.41998: 63.31999: 64.12000: 63.82001: 62.92002: 62.92003: 63.92004: 62.52005: 64.12006: 63.32007: 63.12008: 63.82009: 62.72010: 632011: 61.52012: 61.32013: 61.52014: 60.52015: 60.42016: 59.32017: 58.52018: 60.32019: 59.62020: 57.52021: 56.72022: 57.42023: 56.62024: 56.9

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Belgium recorded 56.9% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Belgium peaked at 64.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 104th 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 (% of total working-age) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 61.5%
1993 62.9% +2.2%
1994 63.2% +0.5%
1995 63.8% +0.9%
1996 63.0% -1.3%
1997 63.4% +0.7%
1998 63.3% -0.1%
1999 64.1% +1.3%
2000 63.8% -0.6%
2001 62.9% -1.3%
2002 62.9% +0.1%
2003 63.9% +1.5%
2004 62.5% -2.1%
2005 64.1% +2.6%
2006 63.3% -1.3%
2007 63.1% -0.2%
2008 63.8% +1.1%
2009 62.7% -1.8%
2010 63.0% +0.5%
2011 61.5% -2.3%
2012 61.3% -0.3%
2013 61.5% +0.2%
2014 60.5% -1.5%
2015 60.4% -0.2%
2016 59.3% -1.8%
2017 58.5% -1.3%
2018 60.3% +3.0%
2019 59.6% -1.1%
2020 57.5% -3.6%
2021 56.7% -1.3%
2022 57.4% +1.2%
2023 56.6% -1.4%
2024 56.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2% 61.5% 64.1% 8
2000s 63.3% 62.5% 64.1% 10
2010s 60.6% 58.5% 63.0% 10
2020s 57.0% 56.6% 57.5% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 101 Tunisia 57.6% compare
  2. 102 Bhutan 57.1% compare
  3. 103 Luxembourg 57.1% compare
  4. 105 Romania 56.9% compare
  5. 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
  6. 107 Kenya 56.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Belgium?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Belgium was 56.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Belgium ranks 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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, 2,676 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).