Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.7%
in 2023
Spain
95.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 95.8% against 95.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 108 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.3% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 0.9% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 95.8% against 95.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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