Belgium vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.5711 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Iceland rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5856 GPIA against 0.5711 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0145 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5139 GPIA | 0.6301 GPIA | 0.1162 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5647 GPIA | 0.5229 GPIA | 0.0418 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.5856 GPIA against 0.5711 GPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0145 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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