Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
88.7%
in 2023
Spain
93.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Spain rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.5% against 88.7% in Belgium, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 97.8% | 16.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 95.2% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 94.2% | 4.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 93.5% against 88.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Spain?
- 4.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 31st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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