Belgium vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
41.1%
in 2023
Sweden
42.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 22.2% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 27.3% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 34.5% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 41.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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