Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.8994 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 0.8994 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 1.16 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7771 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8298 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.16 LPIA | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8518 LPIA | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8055 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8004 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8387 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7771 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8773 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8977 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9111 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8945 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8957 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8852 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8994 LPIA | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8994 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8994 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +39.4% | 0.8298 LPIA | 1.16 LPIA |
| 2011 | -26.3% | 1.16 LPIA | 0.8518 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8298 LPIA | 0.8298 LPIA | 0.8298 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8796 LPIA | 0.7771 LPIA | 1.16 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8937 LPIA | 0.8852 LPIA | 0.8994 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Palestine 0.9339 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.8505 LPIA compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 0.819 LPIA compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium was 0.8994 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 1.16 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7771 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 84 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 12.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release