Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
1.2 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.1264 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.1091 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.023 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | Belgium |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 88 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, rural, 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