Belgium vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
France
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0293 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.042 GPIA | 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 France?
- Belgium, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and France?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 37 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, 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