Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9068 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9068 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 1.16 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7322 LPIA, in 1994.
That places Belgium 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9567 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.7684 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7322 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7483 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8301 LPIA | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8607 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8483 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.803 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8913 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8108 LPIA | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7581 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7754 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8651 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8317 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8298 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 LPIA | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8518 LPIA | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8055 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.799 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8423 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7764 LPIA | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8775 LPIA | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8913 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9555 LPIA | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9165 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9002 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9148 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8908 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9068 LPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8185 LPIA | 0.7322 LPIA | 0.9567 LPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8232 LPIA | 0.7581 LPIA | 0.8913 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8872 LPIA | 0.7764 LPIA | 1.16 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9032 LPIA | 0.8908 LPIA | 0.9148 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Zimbabwe 1.59 LPIA compare
- 2 Israel 1.19 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 0.9396 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9063 LPIA compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 0.9048 LPIA compare
- 7 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
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 0.9068 LPIA 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 1.16 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7322 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 91 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 13.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release