Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
94.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.5% against 94.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 135 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 60.3% | 34.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 88.7% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 0.2% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 95.5% against 94.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd 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