Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium
Belgium: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 67.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium stood at 67.9%.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium peaked at 70.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 67.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Belgium was 67.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.