Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9943 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9943 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9709 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
32
1970–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium is 0.9943 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium peaked at 1 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9709 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Belgium 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9942 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9759 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9747 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.972 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9745 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9726 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9766 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9709 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.986 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9943 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9943 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 63 Seychelles 0.9969 GPIA compare
- 64 Canada 0.9964 GPIA compare
- 65 Cook Islands 0.9961 GPIA compare
- 67 Andorra 0.991 GPIA compare
- 68 Serbia 0.9909 GPIA compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.9902 GPIA compare
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 primary education or higher in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium was 0.9943 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 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9709 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 134 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 1.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release