Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 2006–2023
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 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Belgium 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 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 1.13 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 1.15 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 37 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 8.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release