Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.8% | — |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.5% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.3% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 63 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 64 Tonga 95.9% compare
- 65 Spain 95.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.