Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+
Belgium
96.0%
in 2023
Spain
95.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
62nd
Spain rank
65th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.0% against 95.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 79.0% | 15.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 92.8% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.9% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.1% | 1.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 96.0% against 95.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 65th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.