Belgium vs Portugal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Belgium
90.7%
in 2021
Portugal
92.4%
in 2021
Belgium rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 92.4% against 90.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 85.2% 59.5% 25.7% Belgium
2010s 87.1% 78.2% 8.9% Belgium
2020s 89.7% 91.4% 1.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 92.4% against 90.7% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Belgium and Portugal?
1.7%, 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, female?
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release