Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Belgium
88.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
90.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 90.0% against 88.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 81.3% | 3.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 85.9% | 2.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.8% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 90.0% against 88.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 1.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.