Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8769 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.8052 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8769 NPIA against 0.8052 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0717 NPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8744 NPIA | 0.9451 NPIA | 0.0707 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8779 NPIA | 0.8957 NPIA | 0.0178 NPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 0.8769 NPIA against 0.8052 NPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.0717 NPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 33 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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