Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7381 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7381 LTPIA
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.9479 LTPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.708 LTPIA
in 2018
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
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium stood at 0.7381 LTPIA.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium peaked at 0.9479 LTPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.708 LTPIA, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9479 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9457 LTPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8988 LTPIA | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.871 LTPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8666 LTPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7256 LTPIA | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.708 LTPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7381 LTPIA | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9158 LTPIA | 0.871 LTPIA | 0.9479 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7667 LTPIA | 0.708 LTPIA | 0.8666 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7381 LTPIA | 0.7381 LTPIA | 0.7381 LTPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium was 0.7381 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 0.9479 LTPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 LTPIA in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 51 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 14.8%. 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 reading, 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