Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6727 NPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6727 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0416 NPIA.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7136 NPIA | 0.8027 NPIA | 0.0891 NPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.765 NPIA | 0.8337 NPIA | 0.0686 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.6727 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0416 NPIA | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.7143 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 Norway?
- 0.0416 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th 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