Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8994 LPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8505 LPIA
in 2021
Belgium rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8994 LPIA against 0.8505 LPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0489 LPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8456 LPIA | 0.9749 LPIA | 0.1293 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8951 LPIA | 0.8649 LPIA | 0.0302 LPIA | 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.8994 LPIA against 0.8505 LPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0489 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 84 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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