Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Belgium
0.9794 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.987 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
59th
Portugal rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.987 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0076 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.5194 GPIA | 0.2804 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.0401 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.032 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.0083 GPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.987 GPIA against 0.9794 GPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0076 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 56th of 131 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 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