Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 41.1% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium is 41.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.2% compare
- 30 Denmark 43.0% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 42.2% compare
- 33 Germany 41.0% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 40.9% compare
- 35 Nigeria 40.4% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium was 41.1% 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 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 111 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 23.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release