Belgium vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Belgium
91.7%
in 2025
South Africa
90.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 91.7% against 90.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 59.3% | 14.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 72.7% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.5% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.3% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 91.7% against 90.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Belgium and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release