Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
16.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.7% against 13.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.9% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 4.5% | Belgium |
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?
- Belgium, at 16.7% against 13.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 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 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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