Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant gender in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9797 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium, 2006–2023
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 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9797 GPIA, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9847 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9807 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9797 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9815 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9846 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9938 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium was 1 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 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9797 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 37 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 1.7%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release