Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 93.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2017
All-time low
82.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 82.2 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 82.8 %2009: 85.3 %2010: 86.7 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 83.3 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 93.1 %2015: 94.4 %2016: 93.8 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 93.1 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 94.3 %2021: 93.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium is 93.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2006.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 87 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, rural, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 82.2%
2007 85.1% +3.6%
2008 82.8% -2.8%
2009 85.3% +3.0%
2010 86.7% +1.6%
2011 87.9% +1.5%
2012 83.3% -5.2%
2013 83.2% -0.1%
2014 93.1% +11.9%
2015 94.4% +1.4%
2016 93.8% -0.7%
2017 97.2% +3.6%
2018 93.1% -4.2%
2019 93.7% +0.6%
2020 94.3% +0.7%
2021 93.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.8% 82.2% 85.3% 4
2010s 90.6% 83.2% 97.2% 10
2020s 93.8% 93.4% 94.3% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Germany 94.7% compare
  2. 30 Poland 94.6% compare
  3. 31 Romania 94.1% compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.0% compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 92.8% compare
  6. 35 Peru 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Belgium was 93.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release