Belgium vs Cyprus: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Belgium
0.9907 GPIA
in 2019
Cyprus
0.9951 GPIA
in 2020
Belgium rank
56th
Cyprus rank
53rd

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.9951 GPIA against 0.9907 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 53rd of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9495 GPIA 0.9411 GPIA 0.0085 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9647 GPIA 0.9656 GPIA 0.0009 GPIA Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Belgium or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 0.9951 GPIA against 0.9907 GPIA in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Belgium and Cyprus?
0.0044 GPIA, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Belgium ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release