Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
41.6%
in 2024
Belgium
39.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Belgium rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 41.6% against 39.1% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.6% | 2.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 41.6% against 39.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Belgium?
- 2.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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