Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 40.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 28th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.1% | — |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 37.4% | 40.0% | 4 |
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 39.5% 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 40.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 76 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 18.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release