Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Belgium 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.1 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 United Arab Emirates 1.11 GPIA compare
- 43 Ireland 1.11 GPIA compare
- 44 Costa Rica 1.11 GPIA compare
- 46 Canada 1.09 GPIA compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 1.09 GPIA compare
- 48 Montenegro 1.09 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 108 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 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release