Belgium vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
53.9%
in 2022
Romania
52.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Romania rank
26th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.9% against 52.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Romania 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 | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.0% | 1.9% | 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 Romania?
- Belgium, at 53.9% against 52.0% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Romania 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, immigrant background, 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