Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.04 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium stood at 1.04 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 1.05 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.98 LPIA, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 1st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9987 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.999 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9957 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9987 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium was 1.04 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release