Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
36.8%
in 2024
Belgium
37.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Belgium rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.4% against 36.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 32.7% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 36.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
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?
- Belgium, at 37.4% against 36.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.6%, with Belgium 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 10th and Belgium ranks 9th of 112 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, both sexes (%). 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