Belgium vs France: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
67.3%
in 2022
France
69.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 69.6% against 67.3% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 78.2% | 12.3% | France |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 75.2% | 5.3% | France |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.6% | 2.3% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 69.6% against 67.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and France?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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