Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Belgium

Belgium: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.09
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2025
All-time low
1.04
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 11989: 11990: 1.11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.09 for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1981.

Belgium ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.05 1.04 1.05 9
1990s 1.07 1.05 1.08 10
2000s 1.09 1.08 1.09 10
2010s 1.09 1.09 1.09 10
2020s 1.09 1.09 1.09 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  4. 68 Luxembourg 1.09 compare
  5. 69 Estonia 1.09 compare
  6. 70 Norway 1.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 1.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2025.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1981.
How does Belgium rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Belgium ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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