Belgium vs Finland: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Belgium
75.0%
in 2022
Finland
75.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
19th
Finland rank
17th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).