Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium stood at 1.16 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9923 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9923 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.16 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 GPIA, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.16 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium was 1.16 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9923 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 71 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 4.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release