Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 51.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium stood at 51.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Belgium peaked at 69.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 24th of 49 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.9% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 62.9% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 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 51.7% 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 69.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 49 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 25.9%. 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, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release