Belgium vs Iran: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Belgium
90.7%
in 2025
Iran
91.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
72nd
Iran rank
70th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 91.1% against 90.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 70th of 164 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 53.2% | 21.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 67.2% | 11.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 77.6% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Belgium or Iran?
- Iran, at 91.1% against 90.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Belgium and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 70th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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