Australia vs Belgium: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
81.1%
in 2023
Belgium
80.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Belgium rank
34th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.1% against 80.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 34th of 124 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 | 80.1% | 79.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 79.8% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 81.1% against 80.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 34th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, 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