Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium, 1992β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium stood at 0.9988 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9717 GPIA, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 40th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 39 United States 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 41 Bulgaria 0.9988 GPIA compare
- 42 Slovenia 0.9983 GPIA compare
- 43 Mexico 0.9978 GPIA 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 primary education or higher in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9717 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release