Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 39.0% 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 39.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 39.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.9% | — |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.0% | 39.1% | 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 39.0% 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 39.1% 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 9th 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 25.8%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release