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

Belgium
0.9907 GPIA
in 2019
Luxembourg
0.9946 GPIA
in 2015
Belgium rank
56th
Luxembourg rank
54th

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

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.9946 GPIA against 0.9907 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0039 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 121 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.951 GPIA 0.9388 GPIA 0.0122 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9632 GPIA 0.9574 GPIA 0.0058 GPIA Belgium

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 Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.9946 GPIA against 0.9907 GPIA in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Belgium and Luxembourg?
0.0039 GPIA, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Belgium ranks 56th and Luxembourg ranks 54th 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