Belgium vs Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.1%
in 2023
Cyprus
96.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
50th
Cyprus rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 96.9% against 95.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 91.9% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 94.2% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 96.7% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 96.9% against 95.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 1.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 105 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, 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