Belgium vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
41.1%
in 2023
Norway
36.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.1% against 36.7% in Norway, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 89 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.0% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.1% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 41.1% against 36.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Norway?
- 4.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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