Belgium vs Israel: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Belgium
67.9%
in 2022
Israel
69.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Israel rank
26th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 69.3% against 67.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Israel ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 71.5% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 69.3% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Belgium or Israel?
- Israel, at 69.3% against 67.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Belgium and Israel?
- 1.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Israel ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.