Belgium vs Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
88.1%
in 2021
Portugal
89.9%
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.9% against 88.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 52.2% | 30.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 72.6% | 11.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89.9% against 88.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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