Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
79.4%
in 2022
Portugal
81.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.1% against 79.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 83.3% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 85.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 81.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.1% 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 Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th 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