Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.7655 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7655 LPIA
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.836 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6209 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium stood at 0.7655 LPIA.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium peaked at 0.836 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6209 LPIA, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6522 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7735 LPIA | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6209 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6977 LPIA | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6873 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.836 LPIA | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7721 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7145 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7655 LPIA | +7.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7655 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7655 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7113 LPIA | 0.6209 LPIA | 0.836 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7507 LPIA | 0.7145 LPIA | 0.7721 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Jordan 0.9123 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.7586 LPIA compare
- 4 Palestine 0.7478 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.701 LPIA 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 master's or equivalent in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Belgium was 0.7655 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.836 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6209 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release