This statistic displays the distribution of startup founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education. As of 2018, the majority of startup founders in Belgium had a Master's degree or equivalent (63 percent). Moreover, just over 11 percent of startup founders in Belgium had a bachelor's degree or the equivalent thereof, while about ten percent had a Ph.D..
Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education
* The term ‘start-up’ has no official definition but is commonly based on three criteria, namely:
Age (younger than ten years)
Innovation (of product or business model)
Aim to scale up (intention to grow the number of employees and/or markets in which they operate)
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European Commission. (November 20, 2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. "Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education." Chart. November 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. (2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/
European Commission. "Distribution of Startup* Founders in Belgium in 2018, by Level of Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/
European Commission, Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium in 2018, by level of education [Graph], European Commission, November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012515/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-by-level-of-education/
