Austria vs Belgium: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
52.2%
in 2022
Belgium
53.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
25th
Belgium rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.9% against 52.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 49 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 | 59.4% | 61.7% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 65.4% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 53.9% | 1.6% | 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 53.9% against 52.2% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.7%, 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 25th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 49 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, 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