Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Belgium
Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 1.03 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.05 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8324 LPIA
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium is 1.03 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 1.05 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8324 LPIA, in 1995.
That places Belgium 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8612 LPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.8324 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8896 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9077 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8627 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8802 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9294 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9372 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9661 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9763 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9654 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9857 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9676 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9688 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.03 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9002 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.03 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9132 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8727 LPIA | 0.8324 LPIA | 0.9077 LPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9311 LPIA | 0.8627 LPIA | 0.9763 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 LPIA | 0.9503 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Germany 1.06 LPIA compare
- 4 Israel 1.05 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1.04 LPIA compare
- 7 Austria 1.01 LPIA compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 9 Luxembourg 1 LPIA 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 upper secondary education or in Belgium?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium was 1.03 LPIA 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 1.05 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8324 LPIA in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 105 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 6.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release