Belgium vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Belgium
35.5%
in 2023
Sweden
33.9%
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.5% against 33.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.4% | 1.8% | 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 35.5% against 33.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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, rural, 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