Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 0.8785 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8785 NPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.9306 NPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.8457 NPIA
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 2006–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Belgium, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8807 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9062 NPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9306 NPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.906 NPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9025 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8972 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.87 NPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8543 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8865 NPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.877 NPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8699 NPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8834 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8882 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8457 NPIA | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8895 NPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 NPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.868 NPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8785 NPIA | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8785 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8785 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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