4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Belgium
Belgium: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 86 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Belgium peaked at 86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 41st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6 | 81 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 80 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Belgium?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Belgium was 86 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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