Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium is 95.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Belgium was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release