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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release