Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 90.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Belgium stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Belgium peaked at 90.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 19th of 81 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, urban, female (%) (upper) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.1% | — |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 90.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 90.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 84.2% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.3% | 90.3% | 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, urban, female in Belgium?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Belgium was 90.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release