Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Australia
0.9976 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium
0.9936 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
46th
Belgium rank
49th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9936 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.004 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and Belgium ranks 49th of 104 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9898 GPIA 0.0102 GPIA Australia
2010s 0.9992 GPIA 0.9816 GPIA 0.0176 GPIA Australia
2020s 0.9979 GPIA 0.9897 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9936 GPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Belgium?
0.004 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Australia ranks 46th and Belgium ranks 49th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release