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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Belgium, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
82/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
63/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
99
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Labor force, total
5415520
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.836
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.488
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
46.819123556002
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.092
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
15.9961268493057
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
63.4457922250499
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
14.7992725532653
2023 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
39.3885372026516
2023 · World Bank
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
1.44894003868103
2023 · World Bank
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
93.8602981567383
2023 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
0.975638331331699
2023 · World Bank
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
1.65828001499176
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
95.5885467529297
2023 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
35.613733240225
2023 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers, female
88129
2023 · World Bank
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
92.4316482543945
2023 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
37.9376161084135
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
102.108009338379
2023 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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