Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 93.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Belgium is 93.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Belgium peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.3% | — |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.1% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 82.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 93.3% | 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, rural, female in Belgium?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Belgium was 93.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release