Belgium vs Switzerland: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational
Belgium
7.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.1% against 5.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.9% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 7.1% against 5.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.