Belgium vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
69.9%
in 2022
France
69.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.9% against 69.2% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 75.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 74.3% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 0.8% | 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 69.9% against 69.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.7%, 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 22nd and France ranks 24th 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, male (%). 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