Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8366 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Belgium 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8366 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.8595 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8833 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8668 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8952 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9223 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9394 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8984 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9316 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9001 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9389 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9057 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9371 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9666 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9796 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9951 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9834 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9723 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9945 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8877 GPIA | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.951 GPIA | 0.9001 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8366 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release