Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7433 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7433 LTPIA
World rank
23rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.9528 LTPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.7336 LTPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium is 0.7433 LTPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium peaked at 0.9528 LTPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7336 LTPIA, in 2015.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9375 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9528 LTPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9215 LTPIA | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8927 LTPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8548 LTPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7336 LTPIA | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7647 LTPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7433 LTPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9261 LTPIA | 0.8927 LTPIA | 0.9528 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7844 LTPIA | 0.7336 LTPIA | 0.8548 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7433 LTPIA | 0.7433 LTPIA | 0.7433 LTPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Italy 0.7705 LTPIA compare
- 21 United States of America 0.7618 LTPIA compare
- 22 Costa Rica 0.7558 LTPIA compare
- 24 Oman 0.7427 LTPIA compare
- 25 Portugal 0.7409 LTPIA compare
- 26 Russian Federation 0.74 LTPIA 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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium was 0.7433 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9528 LTPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7336 LTPIA in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release