Belgium vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6808 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6808 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0335 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7057 NPIA | 0.7574 NPIA | 0.0517 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7464 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.0198 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6808 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0336 NPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7143 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 Spain?
- 0.0335 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th 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