Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.8% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Belgium stood at 95.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% 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, 92.5%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 94.5% | — |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +5.8% |
| 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 | 92.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 92.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 96.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 95.8% 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 92.5% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 136 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 2.9%. 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, total (%) (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.