Belgium (2025)
87.7
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Belgium Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) YoY Change
2025 87.7 -0.2pp
2024 87.9 -0.3pp
2023 88.2 +0.5pp
2022 87.7 +0.8pp
2021 86.9 +0.7pp
2020 86.2 -0.2pp
2019 86.4 +0.3pp
2018 86.1 +0.9pp
2017 85.2 unchanged
2016 85.2 +0.6pp
2015 84.6 -0.1pp
2014 84.7 +0.6pp
2013 84.1 -0.5pp
2012 84.6 +0.4pp
2011 84.2 +0.2pp
2010 84 -0.2pp
2009 84.2 -0.5pp
2008 84.7 -0.2pp
2007 84.9 +1.3pp
2006 83.6 -0.6pp

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 87.7 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 83.6 in 2006 to 88.2 in 2023.

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Belgium from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 88.2 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 83.6 in 2006. The latest reading of 87.7 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp.