Belgium vs Greece: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Belgium
3.9%
in 2022
Greece
4.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
53rd
Greece rank
50th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
2468200420132022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 2.3% 2.9% Belgium
2010s 5.7% 2.6% 3.1% Belgium
2020s 3.0% 3.4% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Belgium or Greece?
Greece, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and Greece?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belgium ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release