Belgium vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
0.9943 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.9902 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
65th
Costa Rica rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9902 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0041 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 0.0008 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.0161 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Costa Rica |
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 Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9902 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.0041 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 68th 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