Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 41.7% 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 41.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 41.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 10th of 38 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 … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.0% | — |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.0% | 41.7% | 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 41.7% 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 41.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 38 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 31.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release