Belgium vs North America: Secondary education, general pupils

Belgium
52.6%
in 2017
North America
48.8%
in 2018
Belgium rank
16th
North America rank
19th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Belgium
  • North America
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 52.6% against 48.8% in North America, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th of 204 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North America Difference Ahead
1970s 47.0% 41.0% 6.0% Belgium
1980s 50.7% 48.8% 1.9% Belgium
1990s 50.8% 48.9% 1.9% Belgium
2000s 51.2% 48.9% 2.3% Belgium
2010s 52.1% 48.9% 3.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Belgium or North America?
Belgium, at 52.6% against 48.8% in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Belgium and North America?
3.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and North America rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Belgium ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th 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.