Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Belgium 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.997 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release