Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.9645 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2009β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9645 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 1.1 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8424 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9143 LPIA | 0.9143 LPIA | 0.9143 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9361 LPIA | 0.8424 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9448 LPIA | 0.9153 LPIA | 0.9645 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.9745 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9142 LPIA compare
- 4 Malta 0.8512 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.8247 LPIA compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium was 0.9645 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8424 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release