Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium is 35.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 36.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 11th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.3% | — |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 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 35.5% 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 36.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 75 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 24.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release