Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Belgium
74.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 74.3% against 74.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 108 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 51.1% 67.7% 16.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 69.2% 71.6% 2.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 73.2% 74.3% 1.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 74.3% against 74.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release