Belgium vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6808 NPIA
in 2022
France
0.6599 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
32nd
France rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6808 NPIA against 0.6599 NPIA in France, a difference of 0.0209 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and France ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7057 NPIA | 0.7886 NPIA | 0.0829 NPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7464 NPIA | 0.7311 NPIA | 0.0152 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6808 NPIA | 0.6599 NPIA | 0.0209 NPIA | 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 France?
- Belgium, at 0.6808 NPIA against 0.6599 NPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.0209 NPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and France ranks 35th of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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