Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.5%
in 2023
Italy
97.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Italy rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.5% against 97.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.3% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.9% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.8% | 1.7% | 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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 98.5% against 97.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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