Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2021
All-time low
79.5%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 84.9 %2007: 82.9 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 85.2 %2010: 80.2 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 80.1 %2013: 81 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 90 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 92.7 %2019: 90.1 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 95.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium is 95.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 92 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in Belgium, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 84.9%
2007 82.9% -2.4%
2008 82.6% -0.4%
2009 85.2% +3.1%
2010 80.2% -5.8%
2011 79.5% -0.9%
2012 80.1% +0.8%
2013 81.0% +1.1%
2014 90.4% +11.6%
2015 90.0% -0.5%
2016 92.9% +3.2%
2017 92.2% -0.8%
2018 92.7% +0.6%
2019 90.1% -2.8%
2020 94.7% +5.1%
2021 95.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.9% 82.6% 85.2% 4
2010s 86.9% 79.5% 92.9% 10
2020s 95.1% 94.7% 95.4% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Luxembourg 96.1% compare
  2. 30 Türkiye 95.5% compare
  3. 31 Peru 95.4% compare
  4. 33 Romania 95.2% compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 94.8% compare
  6. 35 Jamaica 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Belgium was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release