Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium
Belgium: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 2 years in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 1993
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium is 2 years, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1993.
That places Belgium 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 188 Aruba 2 years compare
- 188 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 188 Brunei 2 years compare
- 188 Chile 2 years compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
- 188 Curacao 2 years compare
- 188 Dominican Republic 2 years compare
- 188 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 188 Iran 2 years compare
- 188 Kenya 2 years compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 188 Palau 2 years compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
- 188 Samoa 2 years compare
- 188 Singapore 2 years compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 188 Somalia 2 years compare
- 188 South Africa 2 years compare
- 188 South Sudan 2 years compare
- 188 Zambia 2 years compare
- 188 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Belgium was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.