Belgium vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.5%
in 2023
Romania
98.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Romania rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.2% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 97.7% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 0.2% | 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 Romania?
- Belgium, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th 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