Belgium vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Belgium
75.0%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.0% against 72.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.8% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 72.8% | 2.3% | Belgium |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 75.0% against 72.8% in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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 (%).