Belgium vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
Spain
69.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.0% against 68.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 70.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 69.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 69.0% against 68.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release