Belgium vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
95.4%
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries
44.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.4% against 44.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th of 92 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 28.4% | 57.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 35.7% | 53.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 41.0% | 53.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Belgium, at 95.4% against 44.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 50.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 34th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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