Belgium vs Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
72.9%
in 2022
Serbia
69.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Serbia rank
28th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 72.9% against 69.3% in Serbia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 65.3% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.1% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.3% | 3.6% | 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 Serbia?
- Belgium, at 72.9% against 69.3% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Serbia?
- 3.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 28th 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 reading, 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