Belgium vs France: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Belgium
37.9%
in 2023
France
37.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
33rd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.9% against 37.2% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.0% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 1.5% | Belgium |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 37.9% against 37.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Belgium and France?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd 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.