Belgium vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.1%
in 2023
Portugal
95.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
50th
Portugal rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 105 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 86.1% | 13.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 84.6% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 90.2% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 1.2% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 95.2% against 95.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th 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