Lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium

Belgium: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2016
All-time low
89.8%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium, 2006–2023

0204060801002006201420232006: 90.5 % of relevant age group2007: 90.4 % of relevant age group2008: 90 % of relevant age group2009: 89.8 % of relevant age group2010: 92.4 % of relevant age group2011: 93.1 % of relevant age group2012: 93.6 % of relevant age group2013: 95.3 % of relevant age group2014: 94 % of relevant age group2015: 96.3 % of relevant age group2016: 96.6 % of relevant age group2017: 96 % of relevant age group2018: 95 % of relevant age group2019: 93.9 % of relevant age group2020: 94.9 % of relevant age group2021: 94.8 % of relevant age group2022: 95.4 % of relevant age group2023: 93.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium stood at 93.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2009.

That places Belgium 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Belgium, 2006 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2006 90.5%
2007 90.4% -0.2%
2008 90.0% -0.4%
2009 89.8% -0.3%
2010 92.4% +2.9%
2011 93.1% +0.8%
2012 93.6% +0.6%
2013 95.3% +1.8%
2014 94.0% -1.4%
2015 96.3% +2.4%
2016 96.6% +0.4%
2017 96.0% -0.7%
2018 95.0% -1.1%
2019 93.9% -1.1%
2020 94.9% +1.1%
2021 94.8% -0.1%
2022 95.4% +0.6%
2023 93.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.2% 89.8% 90.5% 4
2010s 94.6% 92.4% 96.6% 10
2020s 94.7% 93.9% 95.4% 4

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  1. 74 Jordan 94.1% compare
  2. 75 Qatar 94.0% compare
  3. 76 Hungary 94.0% compare
  4. 78 Palestine, State of 93.8% compare
  5. 79 Latvia 93.7% compare
  6. 80 Botswana 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Belgium was 93.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Belgium ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.