Belgium vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Belgium
59.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
74.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
214th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
217th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Belgium
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 74.8% against 59.7% in Belgium, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 214th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 217th of 219 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 73.3% | 18.1% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 71.1% | 16.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 69.6% | 21.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 75.1% | 34.2% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 74.3% | 23.4% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 74.8% | 15.5% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Belgium or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 74.8% against 59.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 15.1%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Belgium ranks 214th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 217th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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