Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Belgium
Belgium: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 17.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 17.5 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Belgium peaked at 17.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2013.
That places Belgium 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.2 | — |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.81 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.64 | 15.7 | 17.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Belgium?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Belgium was 17.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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