Belgium vs Denmark: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
41.1%
in 2023
Denmark
43.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
32nd
Denmark rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.0% against 41.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 31.2% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 37.1% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 42.4% | 2.0% | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 43.0% against 41.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 30th of 111 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, 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