UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium

Belgium: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 86.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2017
All-time low
33.9%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 33.92006: 76.82008: 78.32009: 79.42010: 79.62011: 80.12012: 80.32013: 81.62014: 82.32015: 84.42016: 84.82017: 86.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 86.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium peaked at 86.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Belgium, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 33.9%
2006 76.8% +126.7%
2008 78.3% +2.0%
2009 79.4% +1.4%
2010 79.6% +0.3%
2011 80.1% +0.6%
2012 80.3% +0.2%
2013 81.6% +1.6%
2014 82.3% +0.9%
2015 84.4% +2.5%
2016 84.8% +0.5%
2017 86.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1
2000s 78.2% 76.8% 79.4% 3
2010s 82.5% 79.6% 86.5% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Israel 89.2% compare
  2. 27 Puerto Rico 88.5% compare
  3. 28 Fiji 87.3% compare
  4. 30 Ireland 86.2% compare
  5. 31 South Korea 85.7% compare
  6. 32 Poland 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Belgium was 86.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/