Australia vs Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
74.0%
in 2022
Belgium
74.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Belgium rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.9% against 74.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.9% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 81.4% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.9% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 74.9% against 74.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 12th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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