Belgium vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
74.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Nigeria rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.6% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 108 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 65.6% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.1% | 1.8% | Belgium |
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 Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 74.6% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 5.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st 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, male (%). 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