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
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
February 2026 Data Release