Belgium vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
94.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Uruguay rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.5% against 94.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 64th of 135 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 94.1% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 88.3% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 89.3% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.0% | 2.6% | 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 Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 95.5% against 94.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 64th 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