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

Belgium
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.991 GPIA 0.0303 GPIA Belgium
2010s 1 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0231 GPIA Sweden
2020s 1.03 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0065 GPIA Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Sweden?
0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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