Belgium vs Finland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Belgium
75.0%
in 2022
Finland
75.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
19th
Finland rank
17th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 75.2% against 75.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 17th of 63 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 92.9% | 11.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 86.4% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 75.2% against 75.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 17th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).