Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.5283 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5283 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium peaked at 0.69 WPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5283 WPIA, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6596 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6375 WPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.69 WPIA | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6505 WPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6656 WPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6882 WPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6663 WPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5283 WPIA | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6594 WPIA | 0.6375 WPIA | 0.69 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6734 WPIA | 0.6656 WPIA | 0.6882 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5283 WPIA | 0.5283 WPIA | 0.5283 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Belgium was 0.5283 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 WPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5283 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release