How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Belgium

0.7381 LTPIA

in 2022

Portugal

0.7681 LTPIA

in 2022

Belgium rank

21st

Portugal rank

19th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.7681 LTPIA against 0.7381 LTPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th 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	0.9158 LTPIA	0.6915 LTPIA	0.2244 LTPIA	Belgium
2010s	0.7667 LTPIA	0.8291 LTPIA	0.0624 LTPIA	Portugal
2020s	0.7381 LTPIA	0.7681 LTPIA	0.03 LTPIA	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 0.7681 LTPIA against 0.7381 LTPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Portugal?: 0.03 LTPIA, 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 21st and Portugal ranks 19th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit: LTPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release