Austria vs Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
81.3%
in 2022
Belgium
80.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
12th
Belgium rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 81.3% against 80.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 86.5% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 85.4% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.0% | 1.3% | Austria |
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, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 81.3% against 80.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 14th of 51 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 reading, non-immigrant background, 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