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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed