Belgium vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Belgium
0.9943 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.9714 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Italy rank
18th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0229 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 40 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 0.9276 GPIA 0.9169 GPIA 0.0107 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9656 GPIA 0.9368 GPIA 0.0288 GPIA Belgium
2020s 0.9768 GPIA 0.9696 GPIA 0.0071 GPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 0.9943 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Italy?
0.0229 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 494 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release