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
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
February 2026 Data Release