Belgium vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9073 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9651 NPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
United States of America rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9651 NPIA against 0.9073 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0578 NPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 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 | 0.8563 NPIA | 0.9847 NPIA | 0.1284 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8824 NPIA | 0.9857 NPIA | 0.1033 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9131 NPIA | 0.9758 NPIA | 0.0627 NPIA | 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 0.9651 NPIA against 0.9073 NPIA 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?
- 0.0578 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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