Belgium vs Iceland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
69.1%
in 2022
Iceland
65.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
Iceland rank
21st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.1% against 65.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 85.4% | 18.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 78.8% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 65.7% | 3.4% | 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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 69.1% against 65.7% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Iceland?
- 3.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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