Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9936 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.9878 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
49th
Italy rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9936 GPIA against 0.9878 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0058 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Italy ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9897 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.0053 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 0.9936 GPIA against 0.9878 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.0058 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Italy ranks 52nd 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
February 2026 Data Release