Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 1.08 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium stood at 1.08 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.95 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.969 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9874 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 LPIA | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.08 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.08 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9923 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.969 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium was 1.08 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release