Belgium vs SDG: Southern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
88.1%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia
58.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.1% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 30.4% | 51.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 42.2% | 41.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 52.7% | 34.7% | 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: Southern Asia?
- Belgium, at 88.1% against 58.5% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 29.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 21st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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