Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1992
All-time low
92.4%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.5% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Netherlands 98.7% compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 98.6% compare
- 38 Romania 98.4% compare
- 39 Italy 97.6% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 97.4% 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 98.5% 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 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 101 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 2.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release