Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
79.4%
in 2022
Norway
79.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 79.7% against 79.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 88.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 89.7% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 79.7% against 79.4% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway 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 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 51 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 reading, female (%). 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