Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Belgium stood at 74.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Belgium peaked at 75.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1970.
That places Belgium 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +169.1% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.9% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 51.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 75.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Belgium?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Belgium was 74.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.