According to figures from the Flemish statistics agency Statistiek Vlaanderen, just 1 in 4 students in Flanders obtains a bachelor's degree within the allotted 3-years. 15 years ago around 1 in 3 Flemish students managed to get their Bachelor’s degree withing the standard 3 years.
Just 25% of Flemish students complete their Bachelor's degree within 3 years
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The length of time a student takes to obtain their degree is measured from when they first enroll up until they graduate. Of the students that started a Bachelor's degree course in Flanders in the 2021-2022 academic year, 27.6% graduated in 2024. This is down by 8.4 percentage points on the 36% of students that completed their Bachelor’s degree course within the allotted 3 years during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Around 20% need an extra year and complete their Bachelor's degree after 4 years of study. This percentage has remained stable over the years. A further 10% of students require 5 years to complete their degree. Between the 2008-2009 and the 2021-2022 academic year the number of students starting a Bachelor’s degree course in Flanders increased from om 49,831 to 53,016.