Belgium vs France: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Belgium
100.0%
in 2023
France
100.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
France rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release