Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium

Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 92.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2025
All-time low
71.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 71.8 %1982: 72.4 %1983: 73 %1984: 73.5 %1985: 74.2 %1986: 74.8 %1987: 75.4 %1988: 75.9 %1989: 76.5 %1990: 77 %1991: 77.5 %1992: 78 %1993: 78.5 %1994: 78.9 %1995: 79.3 %1996: 79.7 %1997: 80.1 %1998: 80.3 %1999: 80.4 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 80.8 %2002: 81.2 %2003: 81.5 %2004: 81.8 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 83 %2008: 83.4 %2009: 83.9 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 85.6 %2013: 86.5 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 88.5 %2016: 89.3 %2017: 90.1 %2018: 90.5 %2019: 90.9 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 91.6 %2022: 91.9 %2023: 92.1 %2024: 92.4 %2025: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium is 92.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium peaked at 92.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1981.

Belgium ranks 79th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.2% 71.8% 76.5% 9
1990s 79.0% 77.0% 80.4% 10
2000s 82.1% 80.6% 83.9% 10
2010s 87.8% 84.3% 90.9% 10
2020s 92.0% 91.3% 92.7% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 76 South Africa 93.2% compare
  2. 77 Iran 93.1% compare
  3. 78 Germany 93.1% compare
  4. 80 Bhutan 92.7% compare
  5. 81 Brazil 92.5% compare
  6. 82 Tonga 92.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Belgium was 92.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1981.
How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Belgium ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release