Belgium vs Norway: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
42.0%
in 2023
Norway
39.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
164th
Norway rank
167th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42.0% against 39.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Norway ranks 167th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 40.1% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 35.8% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 41.5% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 39.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 42.0% against 39.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Norway?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Norway ranks 167th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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