Belgium vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
United States rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 71 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0108 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0506 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0231 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and United States?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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