Belgium vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
38.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38.0% against 36.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 75 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 38.0% against 36.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 75 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, urban, 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