Belgium vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Belgium
0.7433 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7618 LTPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
United States of America rank
21st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.7618 LTPIA against 0.7433 LTPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0185 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9261 LTPIA 0.7736 LTPIA 0.1525 LTPIA Belgium
2010s 0.7844 LTPIA 0.8252 LTPIA 0.0408 LTPIA United States of America
2020s 0.7433 LTPIA 0.7618 LTPIA 0.0185 LTPIA United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.7618 LTPIA against 0.7433 LTPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and United States of America?
0.0185 LTPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Belgium ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release