Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 72.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium is 72.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 75.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 69.2% | 72.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.5% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Belgium was 72.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release