Belgium vs Spain: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Belgium
68.2%
in 2022
Spain
69.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.0% against 68.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 70.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 69.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 69.0% 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 Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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.