Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
97.8%
in 2023
Italy
97.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Italy rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 97.8% against 97.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Italy ranks 26th of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 90.9% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.6% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 0.7% | 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 97.8% against 97.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Belgium 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 25th and Italy ranks 26th 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, 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