Belgium vs SDG: Northern Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
88.1%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa
60.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.1% against 60.6% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 44.7% | 37.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 51.5% | 32.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 56.6% | 30.8% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Belgium, at 88.1% against 60.6% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 27.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 18th 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