Belgium vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.9794 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9861 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0067 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.9295 GPIA | 0.1297 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9339 GPIA | 0.0096 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.0058 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9861 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.0067 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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