Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 85.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Belgium is 85.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Belgium peaked at 85.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.3% | — |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 85.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.3% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.6% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.4% | 85.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Belgium?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Belgium was 85.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release