Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 95.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 30th 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, urban, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.4% | — |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 86.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 81.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 95.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Belgium was 95.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release