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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Belgium
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 52.7% | 2025 | 8th highest of 27 | +8.4 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 7.3% | 2025 | 12th lowest of 27 | −0.5 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.7 |
| 2024 | 50.7 |
| 2023 | 50.0 |
| 2022 | 51.4 |
| 2021 | 50.9 |
| 2020 | 48.5 |
| 2019 | 47.3 |
| 2018 | 47.4 |
| 2017 | 45.7 |
| 2016 | 44.3 |
| 2015 | 43.1 |
| 2014 | 44.2 |
| 2013 | 42.7 |
| 2012 | 43.0 |
| 2011 | 42.5 |
| 2010 | 43.8 |
| 2009 | 42.5 |
| 2008 | 42.3 |
| 2007 | 41.3 |
| 2006 | 41.9 |
| 2005 | 40.6 |
| 2004 | 40.7 |
| 2003 | 38.9 |
| 2002 | 37.6 |
| 2001 | 37.5 |
| 2000 | 36.0 |
| 1999 | 34.4 |
| 1998 | 33.8 |
| 1997 | 33.5 |
| 1996 | 32.7 |
| 1995 | 30.9 |
| 1994 | 30.6 |
| 1993 | 29.4 |
| 1992 | 27.8 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 8.6 |
| 2017 | 8.9 |
| 2016 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 10.1 |
| 2014 | 9.8 |
| 2013 | 11.0 |
| 2012 | 12.0 |
| 2011 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | 11.9 |
| 2009 | 11.1 |
| 2008 | 12.0 |
| 2007 | 12.1 |
| 2006 | 12.6 |
| 2005 | 12.9 |
| 2004 | 13.1 |
| 2003 | 14.3 |
| 2002 | 14.1 |
| 2001 | 13.8 |
| 2000 | 13.8 |
| 1999 | 15.2 |
| 1998 | 14.5 |
| 1997 | 12.7 |
| 1996 | 12.9 |
| 1995 | 15.1 |
| 1994 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 18.1 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Belgium, 2025: 52.7%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/belgium, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.