Belgium vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.8604 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.8865 NPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
United States of America rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8604 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0261 NPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8331 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.036 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8483 NPIA | 0.8886 NPIA | 0.0404 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8689 NPIA | 0.8967 NPIA | 0.0278 NPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Belgium or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8604 NPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.0261 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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