Belgium vs Romania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Belgium
4.9%
in 2022
Romania
4.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
58th
Romania rank
61st
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.9% against 4.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 173 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 | 7.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
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 Romania?
- Belgium, at 4.9% against 4.1% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release