Belgium vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
29th
United States of America rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 86 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.0262 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.049 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0458 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Belgium or United States of America?
- Belgium, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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