Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
97.8%
in 2023
Italy
98.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Italy rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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