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Population by Educational Attainment Level in Belgium (2020-2024)

Key Insights

  • Tertiary education (ED5-8) shows strong employment rates among the total population aged 25-64, ranging from 42.4% in 2020 to 45.0% in 2024.
  • Upper secondary and tertiary education combined (ED3-8) maintains consistently high employment rates, increasing from 79.8% in 2020 to 82.8% in 2024.
  • Lower education levels (ED0-2) show fluctuating employment rates, starting at 20.2% in 2020 and ending at 17.2% in 2024.
  • The gap between different education levels remains substantial, with tertiary education showing the highest employment prospects.
  • All education levels except ED0-2 show positive growth trends over the 5-year period.

Legend Description

  • ED0-2: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
  • ED3-8: Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (levels 3-8)
  • ED5-8: Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

Population by educational attainment level, sex and age

BE (Belgium)

Data-Level: BE Source: Eurostat (edat_lfs_9903)

EducationPopulation educational attainment level

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