Belgium vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Belgium
2.9%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
14.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
116th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
118th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 14.5% against 2.9% in Belgium, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 4.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 116th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 118th of 184 countries.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
2010s 6.9% 21.5% 14.6% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 3.2% 17.0% 13.8% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Belgium or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 14.5% against 2.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Belgium and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
11.6%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Belgium and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Belgium ranks 116th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release