Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8785 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium is 0.8785 NPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 0.9306 NPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8457 NPIA, in 2019.
That places Belgium 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9059 NPIA | 0.8807 NPIA | 0.9306 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8775 NPIA | 0.8457 NPIA | 0.9025 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8833 NPIA | 0.868 NPIA | 0.8974 NPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (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 0.8785 NPIA 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 0.9306 NPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 32 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 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release