Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils

Belgium
52.6%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 52.6% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 50.7% 49.7% 1.0% Belgium
1990s 50.8% 49.8% 1.0% Belgium
2000s 51.2% 49.6% 1.6% Belgium
2010s 52.1% 49.6% 2.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 52.6% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.