Belgium vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
1.11 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
53rd
Ireland rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8849 GPIA | 0.8897 GPIA | 0.0048 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9627 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.1004 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.095 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0069 GPIA | 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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 56th of 127 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 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