Belgium vs Iceland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Iceland
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th 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 | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0175 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.038 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0123 GPIA | 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 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA 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?
- 0.02 GPIA, 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 17th and Iceland ranks 19th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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