Belgium vs Iceland: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational
Belgium
7.1%
in 2025
Iceland
5.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
24th
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.1% against 5.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 16.7% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 7.1% against 5.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational between Belgium and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.