Inequality in education in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality in education was 0.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Belgium stood at 0.04. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Belgium peaked at 0.1052 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0823 | 0.0658 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 | 0.04 | 0.0588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 147 San Marino 0.0414 compare
- 148 Serbia 0.0411 compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.0406 compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.0399 compare
- 152 Romania 0.0374 compare
- 153 Germany 0.0372 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Belgium?
- Inequality in education in Belgium was 0.04 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1052 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for inequality in education?
- Belgium ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.