Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
69.1%
in 2022
Norway
70.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70.0% against 69.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 79.0% | 11.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 81.7% | 11.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 70.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 70.0% against 69.1% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th 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