Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.02 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium stood at 1.02 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 1.05 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8966 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.05 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9691 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8966 LPIA | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9535 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9686 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 LPIA | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9908 LPIA | 0.8966 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 1.02 LPIA in 2019, 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 1.05 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8966 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release