Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium
Belgium: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium stood at 0.9907 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium peaked at 0.9907 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9188 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Belgium 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9188 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9515 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.946 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.951 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9568 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9667 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9645 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9725 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9907 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9495 GPIA | 0.946 GPIA | 0.9515 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.9568 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9188 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release