Belgium vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9988 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9997 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9997 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0009 GPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 100 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0081 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9904 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0128 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9997 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 United States of America?
- 0.0009 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th 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