In 2017, 45.9% of the population aged 30 to 34 in Belgium, had a higher education diploma. To achieve the sustainable development goal by 2030, this figure must increase.
Higher education graduates - Belgium and international comparison
percentage of population aged 30-34
| 1992 | 2000 | 2010 | 2012 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017//1992 | 2017//2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 26.6 | 35.2 | 44.4 | 43.9 | 42.7 | 45.6 | 45.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| EU28 | -- | -- | 33.8 | 36.0 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 39.9 | -- | 2.1 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||||
break in time series: 2008 BE, 2014, 2017 BE
Statistics Belgium; Eurostat (2018), Tertiary educational attainment by sex, age group 30-34 [tsdsc480], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 17/10/2018).
Higher education graduates by sex - Belgium
percentage of population aged 30-34
| 1992 | 2000 | 2010 | 2012 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017//1992 | 2017//2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| females | 27.9 | 37.1 | 50.0 | 50.7 | 48.7 | 50.7 | 50.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| males | 25.2 | 33.3 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||||
break in time series: 2008, 2014, 2017
Statistics Belgium; Eurostat (2018), Tertiary educational attainment by sex, age group 30-34 [tsdsc480], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 17/10/2018).
UN target: 4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.
UN indicator: the selected indicator does not correspond to a UN indicator, but is related to UN target 4.3.
Sources
SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals: United Nations (2015), Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, document A/RES/70/1.
Indicators: United Nations (2017), Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, document A/RES/71/313.
UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ (consulted on 23/10/2018).
This indicator is also included in another database of the Federal Planning Bureau, additionally providing regional data for Belgium: the indicators of the innovation system.
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