Belgium vs Poland: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Belgium
88.9%
in 2023
Poland
88.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
45th
Poland rank
48th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 88.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Poland ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 26.1% | 7.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 79.4% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 82.9% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
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 Poland?
- Belgium, at 88.9% against 88.2% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Poland ranks 48th 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.