Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8351 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Belgium 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8351 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.8532 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9168 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9002 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9317 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9519 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9296 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9217 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9458 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9378 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9416 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9517 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9543 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9602 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9409 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9363 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9827 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9777 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9701 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8684 GPIA | 0.8351 GPIA | 0.9168 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9363 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8351 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release