How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Belgium

0.9935 LPIA

in 2012

Finland

1.01 LPIA

in 2018

Belgium rank

5th

Finland rank

3rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 0.9935 LPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0165 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.03 LPIA	0.9943 LPIA	0.0402 LPIA	Belgium
2010s	0.9935 LPIA	0.9798 LPIA	0.0136 LPIA	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Belgium or Finland?: Finland, at 1.01 LPIA against 0.9935 LPIA in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Finland?: 0.0165 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/