Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.997 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
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 … gender GPIA adjusted 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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