Belgium vs Ireland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Belgium
0.8615 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.8619 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
65th
Ireland rank
64th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8619 GPIA against 0.8615 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7862 GPIA | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.0334 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.828 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1807 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.8619 GPIA against 0.8615 GPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 64th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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