Belgium vs France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)

Belgium
90.7%
in 2025
France
90.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
France rank
42nd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 90.7% against 90.3% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 42nd of 164 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1980s 72.3% 67.3% 5.0% Belgium
1990s 79.2% 77.4% 1.7% Belgium
2000s 82.8% 82.4% 0.3% Belgium
2010s 86.5% 85.8% 0.6% Belgium
2020s 89.8% 89.4% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 90.7% against 90.3% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Belgium and France?
0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 42nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release