Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
0.9709 LPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9577 LPIA
in 2021
Belgium rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9709 LPIA against 0.9577 LPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0132 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 93 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9143 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 0.1757 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.943 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 0.1146 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9601 LPIA | 0.9617 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.9709 LPIA against 0.9577 LPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0132 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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