Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9914 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium is 0.9914 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8549 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8808 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9254 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9648 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9826 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9671 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9647 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9183 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9327 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8549 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9221 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.946 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9894 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9921 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9185 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9914 LPIA | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9384 LPIA | 0.8808 LPIA | 0.9826 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.8549 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9673 LPIA | 0.9185 LPIA | 0.9921 LPIA | 4 |
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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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium was 0.9914 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8549 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release