Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium is 76.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 78.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.0% | — |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 61.0% | 64.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.7% | 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 lower secondary education or in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium was 76.9% 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 78.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 31 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 14.2%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release