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 12.32 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium stood at 12.32. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Belgium peaked at 12.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 1970.
That places Belgium 33rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.12 | — |
| 2006 | 10.79 | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 10.88 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.04 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.11 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.32 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.12 | 7.12 | 7.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 10.79 | 11.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 11.17 | 12.32 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Luxembourg 12.41 compare
- 31 Cyprus 12.41 compare
- 32 Netherlands 12.35 compare
- 34 Hungary 12.18 compare
- 35 Oman 12.08 compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 12.02 compare
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 12.32 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 12.32 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 7.12 in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belgium ranks 33rd 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 11.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release