Australia vs Belgium: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Australia
665,521
in 2024
Belgium
557,853
in 2024
Australia rank
81st
Belgium rank
84th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 665,521 against 557,853 in Belgium, a difference of 107,668.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 81st and Belgium ranks 84th of 220 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 553,413 501,155 52,258 Australia
2010s 578,117 499,996 78,120 Australia
2020s 617,501 532,795 84,705 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 665,521 against 557,853 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Belgium?
107,668, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 81st and Belgium ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release