Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 education or higher 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (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