Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 88.3% 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 88.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.9% | — |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.9% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.9% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.6% | 88.3% | 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 88.3% 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 88.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 97 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 8.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release