Belgium vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
1 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1 GPIA
in 2020
Belgium rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9821 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0191 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9899 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0109 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 37 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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