Belgium vs Sweden: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Belgium
35.6%
in 2023
Sweden
37.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.6% against 35.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 24.4% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.9% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.6% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 36.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.6% against 35.6% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.