Belgium vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
0.8316 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.838 NPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
United States rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.838 NPIA against 0.8316 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0064 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.84 NPIA | 0.8069 NPIA | 0.0331 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8323 NPIA | 0.8281 NPIA | 0.0042 NPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8392 NPIA | 0.8461 NPIA | 0.0069 NPIA | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 0.838 NPIA against 0.8316 NPIA in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and United States?
- 0.0064 NPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 37 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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