Belgium vs Denmark: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Belgium
37.9%
in 2023
Denmark
38.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Denmark rank
29th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.3% against 37.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 29th of 129 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 29.7% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 33.7% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 38.3% against 37.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 29th 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+, total (%) (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.