Belgium vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
Belgium
0.5856 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.5711 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Iceland rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender 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