Belgium vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
0.9068 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8435 LPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9068 LPIA against 0.8435 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0633 LPIA.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8177 LPIA | 0.7538 LPIA | 0.0639 LPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8872 LPIA | 0.9013 LPIA | 0.0141 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9032 LPIA | 0.8066 LPIA | 0.0966 LPIA | 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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.9068 LPIA against 0.8435 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0633 LPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 91 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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