Belgium vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6727 NPIA
in 2022
France
0.65 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
France rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6727 NPIA against 0.65 NPIA in France, a difference of 0.0227 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and France ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7136 NPIA | 0.8316 NPIA | 0.118 NPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.765 NPIA | 0.78 NPIA | 0.0149 NPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6727 NPIA | 0.65 NPIA | 0.0227 NPIA | 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 0.6727 NPIA against 0.65 NPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.0227 NPIA, 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 29th and France ranks 31st 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