Belgium vs WB: Euro Area: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Belgium
2.9%
in 2023
WB: Euro Area
14.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
116th
WB: Euro Area rank
116th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Belgium
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
WB: Euro Area currently reports 14.7% against 2.9% in Belgium, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 5.0 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and WB: Euro Area ranks 116th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
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 WB: Euro Area?
- WB: Euro Area, at 14.7% 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 WB: Euro Area?
- 11.8%, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Euro Area?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and WB: Euro Area rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belgium ranks 116th and WB: Euro Area ranks 116th 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
February 2026 Data Release