Belgium vs Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6808 NPIA
in 2022
Iceland
0.6814 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
32nd
Iceland rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.6814 NPIA against 0.6808 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0006 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7057 NPIA | 0.8137 NPIA | 0.108 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7464 NPIA | 0.741 NPIA | 0.0054 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6808 NPIA | 0.6814 NPIA | 0.0007 NPIA | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.6814 NPIA against 0.6808 NPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0006 NPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 31st 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