Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.9953 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Belgium peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9953 modelled data, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9953 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9985 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9988 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 modelled data | 0.9953 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
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 1.02 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.03 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9953 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Belgium ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release