Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 0.8769 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8769 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.8883 NPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8425 NPIA
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium is 0.8769 NPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 0.8883 NPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8425 NPIA, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Belgium, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.887 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8771 NPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8688 NPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.884 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8869 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8425 NPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8768 NPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8883 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8694 NPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8769 NPIA | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8769 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8769 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8744 NPIA | 0.8425 NPIA | 0.887 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8779 NPIA | 0.8694 NPIA | 0.8883 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 0.8769 NPIA 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 0.8883 NPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8425 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 33 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 down 1.1%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release