School completion in Belgium
Belgium: School completion was 98.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.94
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.94
in 2025
All-time low
96.02
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Belgium is 98.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Belgium peaked at 98.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.02, in 1981.
That places Belgium 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.02 | — |
| 1982 | 96.09 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.17 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.23 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.34 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.42 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.48 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.56 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.64 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.71 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.77 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.83 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.88 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.93 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.99 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.11 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.19 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.26 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.76 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.96 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.13 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.45 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.56 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.61 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.94 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.32 | 96.02 | 96.6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.91 | 96.64 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7 | 97.26 | 98.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.46 | 98.19 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.84 | 98.75 | 98.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Belgium?
- School completion in Belgium was 98.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.02 in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for school completion?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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