Belgium vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, pupils

Belgium
51.7%
in 2017
Low & middle income
47.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
24th
Low & middle income rank
24th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Belgium
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 51.7% against 47.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 41.4% 7.4% Belgium
1980s 49.4% 42.2% 7.1% Belgium
1990s 50.0% 44.2% 5.8% Belgium
2000s 51.7% 46.7% 5.0% Belgium
2010s 52.0% 47.7% 4.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Belgium or Low & middle income?
Belgium, at 51.7% against 47.9% in Low & middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Belgium and Low & middle income?
3.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Low & middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Belgium ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.