Education in Belgium is at third place among the 35 OECD countries, well above the EU and world averages.
It has the highest level of pre-school education, good teachers and a broad and flexible higher education system.
The ranking is based on a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Belgium is one of six EU countries, which corresponds to at least 7 of the 10 performance indicators, set by the OECD and measured in the report “Education at a glance 2016”.
Australia and Canada are at the top of the list, followed by the Netherlands and Belgium.