Belgium vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
United States
65.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
United States rank
24th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68.2% against 65.4% in United States, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 72.9% | 6.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 71.6% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.4% | 2.8% | 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 United States?
- Belgium, at 68.2% against 65.4% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and United States?
- 2.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th 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