Austria vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Austria
16.0%
in 2021
Belgium
15.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
24th
Belgium rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.0% against 15.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 26th of 65 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 1.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 16.0% against 15.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 26th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release