Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.5%
in 2023
Portugal
94.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Portugal rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.5% against 94.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd of 135 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 29.2% | 65.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 71.2% | 28.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 78.2% | 18.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 86.9% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.6% | 3.2% | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 95.5% against 94.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd 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