Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
39.6%
in 2024
Belgium
39.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Belgium rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.6% against 39.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 14th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 33.6% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 39.6% against 39.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 14th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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