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

Belgium
0.9935 LPIA
in 2012
Norway
0.9449 LPIA
in 2018
Belgium rank
5th
Norway rank
8th

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

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.9935 LPIA against 0.9449 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0486 LPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 LPIA 0.9599 LPIA 0.0746 LPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9935 LPIA 0.9432 LPIA 0.0503 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 Norway?
Belgium, at 0.9935 LPIA against 0.9449 LPIA in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Norway?
0.0486 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Belgium ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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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About this data

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

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/