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

Australia
73.1%
in 2024
Belgium
77.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Belgium rank
27th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 77.4% against 73.1% in Australia, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Belgium ranks 27th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 56.2% 53.3% 2.9% Australia
2010s 67.0% 66.1% 0.9% Australia
2020s 73.1% 75.4% 2.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 77.4% against 73.1% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Belgium?
4.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Australia ranks 29th and Belgium ranks 27th of 113 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release