Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
58.4%
in 2022
Sweden
56.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.4% against 56.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 68.6% | 9.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.4% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 56.6% | 1.8% | 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 58.4% against 56.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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