Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
83.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
192nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 83.3% in Belgium, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 192nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 100.0% | 31.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 100.0% | 37.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 90.7% | 12.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 87.4% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.8% against 83.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 192nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release