Belgium vs Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Belgium
67.9%
in 2022
Serbia
62.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Serbia rank
32nd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 67.9% against 62.8% in Serbia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 66.7% 55.1% 11.5% Belgium
2010s 70.5% 63.5% 7.0% Belgium
2020s 67.9% 62.8% 5.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium, at 67.9% against 62.8% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Serbia?
5.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release