Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium
Belgium: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 75.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 75.05 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium peaked at 83.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.05, in 2022.
That places Belgium 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.32 | — |
| 2003 | 83.5 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 82.66 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.95 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 81.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.94 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.34 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.05 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.86 | 80.32 | 83.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.44 | 79.94 | 81.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.05 | 75.05 | 75.05 | 1 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Belgium was 75.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.05 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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