Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95.4% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 30th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 81.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Belgium was 95.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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