Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
67.3%
in 2022
Norway
66.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Norway rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 67.3% against 66.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 79.4% | 12.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 78.9% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 0.6% | 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 67.3% against 66.7% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Belgium 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 17th and Norway ranks 18th 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