Austria vs Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
56.1%
in 2022
Belgium
58.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
Belgium rank
17th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.4% against 56.1% in Austria, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 77.7% | 21.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 65.5% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 58.4% | 2.3% | 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, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 58.4% against 56.1% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Belgium?
- 2.3%, with Belgium 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 20th and Belgium ranks 17th 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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