Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Belgium
88.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
88.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
46th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 88.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 38.0% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 84.9% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.7% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 88.9% against 88.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 46th 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.