Australia vs Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Australia
46.8%
in 2024
Belgium
40.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
168th
Belgium rank
171st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.8% against 40.9% in Belgium, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Belgium ranks 171st of 183 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 | 53.4% | 41.3% | 12.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 40.8% | 6.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 46.8% against 40.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Australia and Belgium?
- 5.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Australia ranks 168th and Belgium ranks 171st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, 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