Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.7655 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Belgium, 2013β2023
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%.
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, State of 0.7478 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.701 LPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release