Belgium vs Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6727 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Colombia rank
26th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.7187 NPIA against 0.6727 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.046 NPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7247 NPIA | 0.1795 NPIA | 0.5452 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.765 NPIA | 0.4107 NPIA | 0.3544 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6727 NPIA | 0.7187 NPIA | 0.0459 NPIA | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.7187 NPIA against 0.6727 NPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Colombia?
- 0.046 NPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Colombia 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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