Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium

Belgium: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 25 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
25
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
25
in 2022
All-time low
16.5
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium, 2003–2022

05101520252003201220222003: 16.52006: 17.52009: 19.12012: 192015: 20.12018: 19.72022: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium stood at 25. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium peaked at 25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2003.

That places Belgium 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7 16.5 19.1 3
2010s 19.6 19 20.1 3
2020s 25 25 25 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Luxembourg 27.2 compare
  2. 20 Sweden 27.2 compare
  3. 22 Czechia 25.5 compare
  4. 24 Austria 24.9 compare
  5. 24 Finland 24.9 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 24.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Belgium was 25 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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