Belgium vs Iceland: Gender gap education levels
Belgium
98.32
in 2023
Iceland
98.24
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
Iceland rank
43rd
Gender gap education levels over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.32 against 98.24 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 19 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 6.71 | 0.43 | 6.28 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 8.72 | 0.7 | 8.03 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 11.27 | 1.14 | 10.13 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 14.45 | 1.84 | 12.61 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 18.34 | 2.96 | 15.38 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 22.99 | 4.73 | 18.26 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 28.42 | 7.48 | 20.94 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 58.6 | 11.64 | 46.95 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 73.94 | 17.69 | 56.26 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 78.53 | 25.93 | 52.6 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 81.97 | 36.34 | 45.63 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 85.39 | 48.23 | 37.16 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 88.81 | 60.38 | 28.43 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 89.32 | 71.45 | 17.86 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 100 | 74 | 26 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 97.64 | 72.92 | 24.72 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 98 | 71.84 | 26.16 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 99.21 | 98.35 | 0.8508 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 98.85 | 0.5389 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.59 | 98.46 | 0.1213 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 98.32 against 98.24 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.08, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.