Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 37.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium is 37.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Belgium peaked at 37.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1994.
Belgium ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.7% | — |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 37.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Luxembourg 42.0% compare
- 6 Ireland 41.7% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
- 9 Canada 36.9% compare
- 10 Australia 35.4% compare
- 11 Switzerland 34.6% compare
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 37.0% 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 37.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 95 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 37.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release