Belgium vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
39.0%
in 2023
Iceland
39.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Iceland rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 39.7% against 39.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 28.5% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 35.7% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 39.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 39.7% against 39.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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