Belgium vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.5735 WPIA
in 2022
France
0.5693 WPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
26th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5735 WPIA against 0.5693 WPIA in France, a difference of 0.0042 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 26th of 49 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 | 0.6705 WPIA | 0.6675 WPIA | 0.0029 WPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7026 WPIA | 0.6738 WPIA | 0.0288 WPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5735 WPIA | 0.5693 WPIA | 0.0042 WPIA | 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 0.5735 WPIA against 0.5693 WPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.0042 WPIA, 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 24th and France ranks 26th of 49 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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