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
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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

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