Belgium vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Belgium
12.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
12.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.3% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 60 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release