Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium is 36.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 37.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.9% | — |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 37.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium was 36.2% 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 37.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 40 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 19.7%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release