Belgium vs Norway: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
Norway
68.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.3% against 68.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 79.2% | 12.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 80.3% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.3% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.3% against 68.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.