Belgium vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Belgium
0.8615 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: World
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
65th
UNICEF: World rank
65th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Belgium
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8615 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.1206 GPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th of 184 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7895 GPIA 0.761 GPIA 0.0285 GPIA Belgium
2020s 0.8364 GPIA 0.7925 GPIA 0.0439 GPIA Belgium

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 UNICEF: World?
Belgium, at 0.8615 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Belgium and UNICEF: World?
0.1206 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UNICEF: World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Belgium and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Belgium ranks 65th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release