Belgium vs Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Belgium
0.9943 GPIA
in 2023
Canada
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
65th
Canada rank
64th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9943 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0021 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Canada ranks 64th of 133 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9942 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0284 GPIA Canada
1990s 1 GPIA 0.989 GPIA 0.011 GPIA Belgium
2000s 0.9886 GPIA 0.9878 GPIA 0.0008 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9812 GPIA 0.9936 GPIA 0.0124 GPIA Canada
2020s 0.9909 GPIA 0.995 GPIA 0.0041 GPIA Canada

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 0.9964 GPIA against 0.9943 GPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Canada?
0.0021 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
30 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 65th and Canada ranks 64th of 133 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release