Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium

Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.8316 NPIA in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.8316 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.8481 NPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8127 NPIA
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium, 2006–2023

00.20.40.60.82006201420232006: 0.842 NPIA2007: 0.842 NPIA2008: 0.848 NPIA2009: 0.828 NPIA2010: 0.848 NPIA2011: 0.836 NPIA2012: 0.831 NPIA2013: 0.813 NPIA2014: 0.833 NPIA2015: 0.839 NPIA2016: 0.836 NPIA2017: 0.837 NPIA2018: 0.829 NPIA2019: 0.821 NPIA2020: 0.847 NPIA2021: 0.847 NPIA2022: 0.831 NPIA2023: 0.832 NPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium stood at 0.8316 NPIA.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Belgium peaked at 0.8481 NPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 NPIA, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.84 NPIA 0.8284 NPIA 0.8477 NPIA 4
2010s 0.8323 NPIA 0.8127 NPIA 0.8481 NPIA 10
2020s 0.8392 NPIA 0.8311 NPIA 0.8474 NPIA 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 United States 0.838 NPIA compare
  2. 31 Sweden 0.8368 NPIA compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 0.8352 NPIA compare
  4. 34 Ghana 0.819 NPIA compare
  5. 35 Costa Rica 0.8078 NPIA compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 0.7834 NPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

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 0.8316 NPIA 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 0.8481 NPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 NPIA in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 33rd out of 37 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 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 428 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release