Belgium vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
37.6%
in 2023
Finland
35.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
32nd
Finland rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.6% against 35.7% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 35th of 108 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.3% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.1% | 0.9% | 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 Finland?
- Belgium, at 37.6% against 35.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 35th of 108 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, male (%). 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