Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
91.5%
in 2024
Belgium
92.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Belgium rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 92.8% against 91.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 94 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 79.3% | 20.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 85.5% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 92.8% against 91.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Belgium?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 94 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, rural, 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