Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +444.7% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +444.7% | 5.2% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 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 39.4% 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 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 110 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 19.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release