Belgium vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9988 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
1 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0012 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9954 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0046 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.0089 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0004 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0012 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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