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

Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
Croatia
66.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Croatia rank
22nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 68.2% against 66.2% in Croatia, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Croatia ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 67.1% 67.8% 0.7% Croatia
2010s 70.0% 67.9% 2.0% Belgium
2020s 68.2% 66.2% 2.0% 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 Croatia?
Belgium, at 68.2% against 66.2% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Croatia?
2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 22nd of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release