Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Belgium
1.02 LPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.971 LPIA
in 2021
Belgium rank
1st
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
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.02 LPIA against 0.971 LPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.049 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 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 80 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 0.9746 LPIA 1.03 LPIA 0.0557 LPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.9992 LPIA 0.9494 LPIA 0.0498 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 1.02 LPIA against 0.971 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?
0.049 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 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 80 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, female, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 823 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release