Belgium vs SDG: World: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Belgium
90.7%
in 2021
SDG: World
63.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
SDG: World rank
18th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • SDG: World
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 90.7% against 63.4% in SDG: World, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times SDG: World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and SDG: World 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: World Difference Ahead
2000s 85.2% 42.2% 43.0% Belgium
2010s 87.1% 52.3% 34.8% Belgium
2020s 89.7% 59.6% 30.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Belgium or SDG: World?
Belgium, at 90.7% against 63.4% in SDG: World as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Belgium and SDG: World?
27.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Belgium and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Belgium ranks 19th and SDG: World ranks 18th 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