Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Belgium
88.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
88.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Puerto Rico rank
45th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 88.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 134 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 33.9% 38.0% 4.1% Puerto Rico
2010s 82.8% 84.9% 2.0% Puerto Rico
2020s 88.6% 89.7% 1.1% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Belgium, at 88.9% against 88.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.