Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
58.9%
in 2022
Norway
56.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.9% against 56.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 56 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 59.1% | 19.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 56.5% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 58.9% against 56.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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