Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1326 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0376 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.005 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st 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, 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