Australia vs Belgium: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium
1.1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Belgium rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Belgium ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.0533 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0915 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0479 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 39th and Belgium ranks 38th of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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