Belgium vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
42.5%
in 2023
United States
42.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42.5% against 42.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 29.5% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.8% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 42.5% against 42.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and United States?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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