Belgium vs Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.5%
in 2023
Canada
96.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Canada rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.3% against 95.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Canada ranks 58th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 81.1% | 13.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 85.9% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 90.0% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 0.0% | 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 Canada?
- Canada, at 96.3% against 95.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Canada ranks 58th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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